RT1 zone, Vaughan: Townhouse Residential Zone

Part 7, Section 7.3 (7.3.1 Table 7-6; 7.3.2 Table 7-7) of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.

A zone for townhouses (street townhouses and block townhouses) on lots of at least 6 m width and 162 m² per unit, with setbacks that vary depending on whether the lot is a standard lot, a lot accessed by a lane, a lot on a private/common element road, or a whole block.

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What the RT1 zone permits

Block townhouse dwelling
Street townhouse dwelling
Independent living facility
Community garden (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
Urban square
Model home (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
Temporary sales office (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
Home occupation (accessory; subject to Part 5)
Secondary suite (accessory; subject to Part 5)
Short-term rental (accessory; subject to Part 5)

Standards

Requirement	By-law
Minimum lot area (interior lot)	162 m²Table 7-7: 162 m² on a standard lot or a lot on a private road/common element road; 170 m² where accessed by a lane; 162 m² per unit for a block.
Minimum lot width (interior lot)	6 mTable 7-7: 6 m per unit on a standard lot or a lot on a private road/common element road; 5.5 m per unit where accessed by a lane; 30 m for a block.
Minimum front yard	4.5 mTable 7-7: 4.5 m for all lot types (footnote 1: 5.7 m minimum setback to a private garage facing the front lot line).
Minimum interior side yard	1.2 mTable 7-7: 1.2 m on a standard lot, lane-accessed lot, or private/common element road lot; 1.5 m for a block. Footnote 2: 3.5 m where the interior side lot line abuts a walkway, greenway or stormwater management facility; footnote 3: 3.0 m where abutting a road, lane, common element road or sight triangle.
Minimum exterior side yard	2.4 mTable 7-7: 2.4 m on a standard lot; 4.5 m where accessed by a lane, on a private road/common element road, or for a block. Footnote 1: 5.7 m minimum setback to a private garage facing the exterior side lot line.
Minimum rear yard	7.5 mTable 7-7: 7.5 m on a standard lot or a lot on a private road/common element road; 15.0 m where accessed by a lane; 4.5 m for a block.
Maximum lot coverage	50 %Table 7-7 row printed as 'Minimum lot coverage (m)' = 50 for all lot types; read as maximum lot coverage 50% (label/unit as printed appears to be a typographical error in the source).

Other provisions in this section

Table 7-7 sets separate values for four lot situations: Standard Lot, Accessed by a Lane, Private Road or Common Element Road, and Block; identify the lot type before applying the standards.
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 7-7 footnote 1).
Minimum interior side yard is 3.5 m where the interior side lot line abuts a walkway, greenway or stormwater management facility (Table 7-7 footnote 2).
Minimum interior side yard is 3.0 m where abutting a road, lane, common element road or a sight triangle (Table 7-7 footnote 3).
Community garden, model home, temporary sales office, home occupation, secondary suite and short-term rental are subject to the specific use provisions of Part 5 (Table 7-6 footnote 2).
Table 7-6 footnote 1 (use permitted only where a dwelling unit fronts on to a public road) is defined for the RT/RM table but is not flagged against any RT1 use in the transcribed column.
Apartment dwelling, multiple-unit townhouse dwelling, podium townhouse dwelling, retirement residence and supportive living facility are not permitted in RT1.
Table 7-7 states no maximum height, minimum lot depth, landscaped open space, FSI or parking standard for RT1; see Part 4 general provisions and Part 6 parking for those.

Source: Part 7, Section 7.3 (7.3.1 Table 7-6; 7.3.2 Table 7-7), 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, R3A, R4, R4A, R5, R5A, RE, RM1, RM2, RM3, RT2