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Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 80
7.0 Development Standards
7.1 Zones
Standards for the following zones are shown on the following Zone Standards tables:
Zone Categories
Table
Section
Urban Residential One (R1) Zone
Table 6
7.2
Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone
Table 7
7.3
Urban Residential Three (R3) Zone
Table 8
7.4
Urban Residential Four (R4) Zone
Table 9
7.5
Rural Residential (RR) Zone
Hamlet Residential (HR) Zone
Shoreline Residential (SHR) Zone
Table 10
7.6
Local Commercial (LC) Zone
Core Area (CA) Zone
Highway Commercial (HC) Zone
Recreational Commercial (RC) Zone
Table 11
7.7
General Industrial (MI) Zone
Rural Industrial (M2) Zone
Extractive Industrial (EM) Zone
Table 12
7.8
Rural Zone (RU) Zone
Agricultural (A) Zone
Table 13
7.9
Open Space (OS) Zone
Community Facility (CF) Zone
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone
Table 14
7.10
Future Development (FD) Zone
Table 15
7.11
A number or numbers in brackets following the zone standard, the zone heading or the
description of the standard, indicate that a Special Provision or Provisions apply to the
noted zone or requirement. Special Provisions are listed at the end of the table.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 81
7.2 Standards for the Urban Residential One (R1) Zones
Table 6 - Standards for the Urban Residential One (R1) Zones
Standards for (R1) Zone
Minimum Lot Frontage
-
Interior Lot
-
Corner Lot
16.7 metres
19.5 metres
Minimum Lot Area
340 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
40 %
Minimum Front Yard
4.5 metres (1)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.0 metres (1)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres (1)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres (1)
Maximum Height
-
Main Building
-
Accessory Building
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1)
No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.3 Standards for the Urban Residential (R2) Zone
Table 7 - Standards for the Urban Residential (R2) Zone
Standards for the (R2) Zone
Zone Provisions
Single Detached
Dwelling
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
Duplex
Dwelling
Minimum Lot Frontage:
- Interior lot
- Corner lot
15.0 metres
17.4 metres
10 metres/unit
14.5 metres/unit
20.0 metres
26.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
340.0 m2
300 m2 /unit
600 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
40 %
40 %
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
30 %
30 %
30 %
Maximum Residential
Density
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Front Yard
4.5 metres (1)
4.5 metres (1)
6.0 metres (1)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
2.4 metres (1)
4.5 metres (1)
6.0 metres (1)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres (1)
1.2 metres on one
side
Nil on the attached
side
1.2 metres (1)
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres (1)
7.5 metres (1)
7.5 metres (1)
Maximum Height:
- Main Building
- Accessory Building
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1)
No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.4 Standards for the Urban Residential (R3) Zone
Table 8 - Standards for the Urban Residential (R3) Zone
7.4.1 Semi-detached and duplex dwelling uses as permitted in the R2 Zone are also
permitted in R3 Zone.
Standards for the (R3) Zone
Zone Provisions
Triplex Dwelling Fourplex
Dwelling
Boarding or
Lodging
H
Nursing or
Retirement Home
Minimum Lot Frontage
23.0 metres
30.0 metres
30.0 metres
30.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
695 m2
1000 m2
1000 m2
1000 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage
4 0%
45 %
40 %
55 %
Maximum Residential
Density
N/A
N/A
N/A
60 units/
net hectare
Minimum Front Yard
6.0 metres
6.0 metres
6.0 metres (1) 6.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard 6.0 metres (1)
6.0 metres (1) 6.0 metres (1) 6.0 metres (1)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Maximum Interior Side Yard 4.5 metres (1)
4.5 metres (1) 4.5 metres (1) 4.5 metres/storey (1)
11.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
Maximum Rear Yard
6.0 metres (1)
6.0 metres (1) 6.0 metres (1) 6.0 metres/storey (1)
12.0 metres
Maximum Height
- Main Building
- Accessory Building
11.0 metres (1)
4.5 metres
11.0 metres (1)
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres (1)
4.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
30 %
30 %
30 %
30 %
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1)
No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.5 Standards for the Urban Residential Four (R4) Zone
7.5.1
Fourplex, boarding and lodging house and nursing and retirement home uses as
permitted in the R3 Zone are also permitted in R4 Zone.
Table 9 - Standards for the Urban Residential Type (R4) Zone
Standards for the (R4) Zone
Zone Provisions
Rowhouse Building
Apartment Building
Minimum Lot Frontage
6.0 metres/unit (1) (2)
30.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area per
Dwelling Unit
190 m2
100 m 2
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
35 %
Minimum Front Yard
4.5 metres (3)
9.0 metres (3)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 metres (3)
9.0 metres (3)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Maximum Interior Side Yard
Nil for an interior unit.
3.0 metres for an end unit (3)
6.0 metres (3)
12.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
Maximum Rear Yard
6.0 metres (3)
3.0 metres/storey
12.0 metres (3)
Maximum Height
- Main Building
- Accessory Building
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
24.0 metres
4.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped
Open Space
30 %
30 %
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) The minimum required lot frontage for an end unit on an interior lot is 9 metres.
The minimum required lot frontage for an end unit on a corner lot is 10.5 metres.
(2) The minimum required lot frontage for a rowhouse building or buildings internally
accessed by a private road is 30 metres.
(3) No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
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Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.6 Standards for the Rural, Shoreline and Hamlet
Residential Zones
Table 10 - Standards for the Rural, Shoreline and Hamlet Residential Zones
Standards for the (RR), (SHR) and (HR) Zones
Zone Provisions
(RR)
(SHR)
(HR)
Minimum Lot Frontage
45.0 metres
45.0 metres
45.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
4000 m2
4000 m2
4000 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage
30 %
30 %
30 %
Minimum Front Yard
14.0 metres (1) (2) 10.0 metres (1) (2) 6.0 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
14.0 metres (1) (2) 10.0 m (1) (2)
6.0 m (1) (2)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
9.0 metres (1) (2)
6.0 metres (1) (2)
3.0 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Rear Yard
9.0 metres (1) (2)
7.5 metres (1) (2)
7.5 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Water Yard
N/A
30 metres
N/A
Maximum Height
- Main Building
- Accessory Building
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) Subject to the General Provisions of Section 4.30.
(2) No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.7 Standards for Commercial Zones
Table 11 - Standards for Commercial Zones
Standards for the (LC), (CA), (HC) and (RC) Zones
Zone Provisions
(LC)
(CA)
(HC)
(RC)
Minimum Lot Frontage
20.0 m
12.0 m
20.0 m
45 m
Maximum Lot Area
6000 m2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Lot Area:
- lot serviced with municipal
water supply and sanitary
sewers
- not serviced with municipal
water supply and sanitary
sewers
500 m2
4000 m2
400 m2
(3)
500 m2
4000 m2
500 m2
4000 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage
40 %
75 %
40 %
35 %
Minimum Front Yard
Maximum Front Yard
3.0 metres
9.0 metres
0.6 metres
3.0 metres
6.0 metres (4)
12.0 metres
14.0 metres
N/A
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
Maximum Exterior Side Yard
3.0 metres
N/A
0.6 metres
3.0 m
6.0 metres (4)
12.0 m
6.0 metres
N/A
Minimum Interior Side Yard
9.0 metres (1) 0.0 metres (2) 6.0 metres (2)
(4) (5)
7.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
9.0 metres
6.0 metres
7.5 metres (2)
(4) (6)
7.5 metres
Maximum Height
- Main Building or Structure
- Accessory Building or
Structure
11.0 metres
2.4 m
12.0 metres
2.4 metres
12.0 metres
3.0 metres
12.0 metres
3.0 metres
Minimum Landscaped Open
Space
20 % (2)
Nil
25 % (7)
30 %
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
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Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) Where a side lot line abuts another lot within a commercial zone, no interior side
yard is required on that side of the lot.
(2) Where any lot line or lines adjoin a lot in any residential zone, a minimum 3 metre
landscape buffer strip is required abutting the affected lot line.
(3) Not permitted.
(4) No gasoline pump or portion of a gasoline pump island is permitted within 4.5
metres of a lot line. On a corner lot, no gasoline pump or portion of a gasoline
pump island is permitted within 3 metres of a straight line between a point on the
front lot line and a point on the exterior side lot line, such points being 15 metres
distant from the point of intersection of said lot lines.
(5) Where an interior side lot line adjoins a lot in any residential zone, the minimum
required interior side yard is 9 metres
(6) Where a rear lot line adjoins a lot in any residential zone, the minimum required
rear yard is 9 metres.
(7) A landscape buffer strip with a minimum width/depth of 3 metres is required along
the front lot line and the exterior lot line.
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Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
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7.8 Standards for Industrial Use
Table 12 - Standards for Industrial Use
Standard for the (M1), (M2) and (EM) Zones
Zone Provisions
(M1)
(M2)
(EM)
Minimum Lot Frontage
45.0 metres
100.0 metres
100.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
1800 m2
4000 m2
N/A
Maximum Lot Coverage
70 %
40 %
N/A
Minimum Front Yard
15.0 metres
15.0 metres
30.0 metres (2) (3)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
15.0 metres
15.0 metres
30.0 metres (2) (3)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
6.0 metres (1)
6.0 metres (1) 30.0 metres (2) (3)
Minimum Rear Yard
9.0 metres (1)
9.0 metres (1) 30.0 metres (2) (3)
Maximum Height
- Main Building or Structure
- Accessory Building
20.0 metres
4.5 metres
7.0 metres
4.5 metres
9.0 metres
4.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped Open Space
15 %
10 %
(2)
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) Where the industrial use abuts a residential use or zone, the minimum required
interior side and rear yards shall be increased to 15 metres.
(2) The front, exterior side, interior side and rear yards of an extractive industrial use,
other than entrances and exits, shall be landscaped, including a landscaped
berm a minimum of 6 metres in height. Height in such circumstances shall be
measured from the elevation of the centreline of adjoining streets or highways.
(3) Any portion of an open mining or excavation operation shall be set back a
minimum of 60 metres from a lot line or an EM zone boundary.
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Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
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7.9 Standards for Agricultural and Rural Zones
Table 13 - Standards for Agricultural and Rural Zones
Standards for the (A) and (RU) Zones
Zone Provisions
(A)
(RU)
Minimum Lot Frontage
300.0 metres
90.0 metres
Minimum Lot Area
40 hectares
10 hectares
Maximum Lot Coverage
10 %
10 %
Minimum Front Yard
14.0 metres (1) (2)
14.0 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
14.0 metres (1) (2)
14.0 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Interior Side Yard
9.0 metres (1) (2)
9.0 metres (1) (2)
Minimum Rear Yard
9.0 metres (1) (2)
9.0 metres (1) (2)
Maximum Height
- Dwelling
- Accessory Building or Structure
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
11.0 metres
4.5 metres
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) The establishment of new or the enlargement of existing livestock facilities and
manure facilities is subject to the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) II
requirements as set out in Section 4.29.
(2) No part of a main building shall be constructed within 10 metres of an
Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as defined in
Section 2.0 of this By-law.
No part of an accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 7.5
metres of an Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, or a top-of-bank as
defined in Section 2.0 of this By-law.
Zoning By-Law #140-2002
Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
Page 91
7.10 Standards for the Open Space, Community Facility and
Environmental Protection Zones
Table 14 - Standards for the Open Space, Community Facility and Environmental
Protection Zones
Standards for the (OS), (CF) and (EP) Zones
Zone Provisions
(OS)
(CF)
(EP)
Minimum Lot Frontage
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Lot Area
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Front Yard
5.5 metres
6.0 metres
7.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
7.5 metres
6.0 metres
7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
3.0 metres (1)
7.5 metres
7.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 metres
7.5 metres
7.5 metres
Maximum Height
- Main Building or Structure
- Accessory Building
4.5 metres
4.5 metres
12.0 metres
4.5 metres
4.5 metres
4.5 metres
Explanation of Special Provisions (#)
(1) Where the Open Space (OS) Zone abuts a residential zone, the minimum
required interior side yard shall be 7.5 metres.
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Municipality of Brighton
Section 7 - Development Standards
January 2020
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7.11 Standards for the Future Development (FD) Zone
Enlargement or replacement of legally existing buildings and structures and the erection
of new accessory buildings and structures will be permitted subject to the regulations of
this table:
Table 15 - Standards for the Future Development (FD) Zone
Standards for the Future Development (FD) Zone
Minimum Lot Area
The lot area existing as of the date of
passage of this By-law shall not be reduced.
Minimum Lot Frontage
The lot frontage existing as of the date of
passage of this By-law shall not be reduced.
Minimum Lot Coverage
30 %
Minimum Front Yard
1.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
1.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
1.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard
1.5 metres
Maximum Height
- Main Building or Structure
- Accessory Building
11.0 metres
4.5 metres