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R3A zone, Vaughan: Third Density Residential Zone
Part 7, Section 7.2 — Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses, R3 column applies to R3A per s.2.4.1(3)) and Table 7-4 (Lot and Building Requirements for the R2 and R3 Zones, R3A column) with Additional requirements to Table 7-4 of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
A residential zone for single detached houses on lots of at least 12 m frontage and 320 m² area, with up to 55% lot coverage and an 11 m height limit (9.5 m where coverage exceeds 40%).
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Check an addressWhat the R3A zone permits
- Single detached dwelling
- Independent living facility
- Community garden (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Model home (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Temporary sales office (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Home occupation (accessory use; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Secondary suite (accessory use; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Short-term rental (accessory use; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 320 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 12 m |
| Minimum front yard | 4.5 m4.5 m; footnote (2): where a private garage faces a front lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage shall be 5.7 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 m1.2 m; footnote (3): 3.5 m where the interior side lot line abuts a walkway, greenway, or stormwater management facility |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m4.5 m; footnote (2): where a private garage faces an exterior side lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage shall be 5.7 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 11 m11 m; footnote (4): where lot coverage exceeds 40%, the maximum permitted height shall be 9.5 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55 % |
| Minimum landscaped open space | See noteMinimum landscape of front yard or exterior side yard: 33% (a percentage of the yard, not of the lot) |
Other provisions in this section
- Where a private garage faces a front lot line or an exterior side lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-4 footnote 2).
- Minimum interior side yard is 3.5 m where the interior side lot line abuts a walkway, greenway, or stormwater management facility (Table 7-4 footnote 3).
- Where lot coverage exceeds 40%, maximum permitted height is 9.5 m (Table 7-4 footnote 4).
- At least 33% of the front yard or exterior side yard must be landscaped (Table 7-4).
- Semi-detached dwellings are not permitted in the R3A zone (Table 7-2, R3 column blank).
- Community garden, model home, temporary sales office, home occupation, secondary suite and short-term rental are permitted only subject to the specific use provisions of Part 5 (Table 7-2 footnote 1).
- Table 7-4 footnotes 1 and 5 (lane-accessed lots: minimum lot frontage 12.0 m / 9.0 m and minimum rear yard 13.0 m) are not marked against any value in the R3A column of the source text, so they are not applied here.
- Permitted uses for R3A are taken from the R3 column of Table 7-2 in accordance with s.2.4.1(3).
Source: Part 7, Section 7.2 — Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses, R3 column applies to R3A per s.2.4.1(3)) and Table 7-4 (Lot and Building Requirements for the R2 and R3 Zones, R3A column) with Additional requirements to Table 7-4, By-law 001-2021 (City of Vaughan), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.
Other residential zones in Vaughan: R1, R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R2, R2A, R3, R4, R4A, R5, R5A, RE, RM1, RM2, RM3, RT1, RT2