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Town of Caledon Zoning By-law
Section 10 - Agricultural and Rural Zones
10-1
Revised: November 25, 2025
SECTION 10
AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL ZONES
10.1
GENERAL PROHIBITION
No person shall, within any Agricultural and Rural Zone, use any land, or erect, alter,
enlarge, use or maintain any building or structure for any use other than as permitted in
Table 10.1 of Subsection 10.2 and in accordance with the standards contained in Table
10.2 of Subsection 10.3, the General Provisions contained in Section 4 and the Parking,
Loading & Delivery Standards contained in Section 5.
10.2
PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in an Agricultural or Rural Zone are noted by the symbol '✓' in the
column applicable to that Zone and corresponding with the row for a specific permitted use
in Table 10.1. A number(s) following the symbol '✓', zone heading or identified permitted
use, indicates that one or more conditions apply to the use noted or, in some cases, to the
entire Zone. Conditions are listed below the Permitted Use Table, Table 10.1.
The Agricultural and Rural Zones established by this By-law are as follows:
A1
Agricultural
A2
Rural
A3
Small Agricultural Holdings
A1-ORM
Agricultural - Oak Ridges Moraine
A2-ORM
Rural - Oak Ridges Moraine
A3-ORM
Small Agricultural Holdings - Oak Ridges Moraine
TABLE 10.1
ZONE
USE
A1
A2
A3
A1-ORM
A2-ORM A3-ORM
Additional Residential Unit
✓
(9)
✓
(9)
✓
(9)
Agriculture-related Commercial Use
✓
(5)
✓
(5)
✓
(5)
Agriculture-related Industrial Use
✓
(5)
✓
(5)
✓
(5)
Agri-Tourism Use
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
Agricultural Uses
✓
✓
✓
✓
(7)
✓
(7)
✓
(7)
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
✓
(3)
✓
(3)
✓
(3)
✓
(3)
✓
(3)
✓
(3)
Bunkhouse, Accessory
✓
(2)
✓
(2)
✓
(2)
✓
(2)
Town of Caledon Zoning By-law
Section 10 - Agricultural and Rural Zones
10-2
Revised: November 25, 2025
ZONE
USE
A1
A2
A3
A1-ORM
A2-ORM A3-ORM
Cannabis-Related Use-Outdoor
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
Dwelling, Accessory
✓
✓
Dwelling, Accessory (ORM)
✓
✓
Dwelling, Detached
✓
✓
✓
✓
(4)
✓
(4)
✓
(4)
Environmental Management
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Farm-based Alcohol Production
Facility
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
Farm Equipment Storage Building
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Farm Produce Outlet, Accessory
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Farm Vacation Home (ORM)
✓
✓
✓
Forest Management
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Gasoline Pump Island, Accessory
✓
✓
✓
✓
Home Business (ORM)
✓
✓
✓
Home Industry (ORM)
✓
✓
✓
Home Occupation
✓
(1)
✓
(1)
✓
(1)
Industrial Hemp-Related Use-
Outdoor
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
✓
(8)
Nursery, Horticultural
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
On Farm Diversified Use
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
✓
(6)
Open Storage, Accessory
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Produce Storage Building
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Transportation, Infrastructure &
Utilities
✓
✓
✓
Footnotes for Table 10.1
(1)
No more than 6 students are permitted in any one lesson for a home occupation involving
the instruction of a craft or skill.
(2)
A bunkhouse shall only be permitted on lots having a minimum lot area of 6 hectares.
(3)
Must comply with the provisions of Section 4.5 Bed and Breakfast Establishments and
Country Inns and Section 5.2.2 Residential Parking Requirements.
(4)
Permitted only on a vacant lot of record where a single detached dwelling would have
been permitted as of November 15, 2001 and accessory uses thereto.
(5)
i) An agriculture-related commercial or agriculture-related industrial use shall only be
permitted as the principle use on lots having an area not exceeding 4 hectares and
receiving site plan approval pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.
Town of Caledon Zoning By-law
Section 10 - Agricultural and Rural Zones
10-3
Revised: November 25, 2025
ii) An agriculture-related commercial or agriculture-related industrial use shall also be
permitted secondary to an active farm subject to the provisions of Section 4.26.
(6)
Must comply with the General Provisions Section 4.26.
(7)
Must comply with the Provisions of Section 4.41 Prohibited Uses in Wellhead Protection
Area within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area.
(8)
Cannabis-Related Use-Outdoor and Industrial Hemp-Related Uses must comply with
Section 4.7 Cannabis or Industrial Hemp Uses.
(9)
Must comply with the provisions of Section 6.4 Additional Residential Units.
10.3
ZONE STANDARDS
No person shall, within any Agricultural and Rural Zone, use any lot or erect, alter, use
any building or structure except in accordance with the following zone provisions. A
number(s) following the zone standard, zone heading or description of the standard,
indicates an additional Zone requirement. These additional standards are listed at the
end of Table 10.2.
TABLE 10.2
ZONE
STANDARD
A1
A2
A3
A1-ORM
A2-ORM
A3-ORM
Lot Area (Minimum)
8ha
6ha
4ha
8ha
6ha
4ha
Lot Frontage (Minimum)
120m
90m
55m
120m
90m
55m
Building Area (Maximum)
Lesser of
5%
or 1ha
(1)
(2)
Lesser of
5%
or 1ha
(1)
(2)
5%
(1)
(2)
Lesser of
5%
or 1ha
(1)
(2)
Lesser of
5%
or 1ha
(1)
(2)
5%
(1)
(2)
Yards:
Front Yard (Minima)
18m
18m
18m
18m
18m
18m
Exterior Side Yard (Minimum)
18m
18m
18m
18m
18m
18m
Rear Yards (Minima)
10m
10m
10m
10m
Main building
15m
15m
Accessory building
10m
10m
Interior Side Yards (Minima)
10m
10m
Existing lots of less than 8 ha
3m
3m
Existing lots of less than 6 ha
3m
3m
Other lots
15m
15m
15m
15m
Building Heights (Maxima)
Residential uses
10.5m
10.5m
10.5m
10.5m
10.5m
10.5m
Non-Residential uses
12.2m
12.2m
12.2m
12.2m
12.2m
12.2m
Landscaping Area (Minimum)
10%
10%
50%
10%
10%
50%
Accessory Gasoline Pump
Island Setback (Minimum)
9m
9m
9m
9m
Town of Caledon Zoning By-law
Section 10 - Agricultural and Rural Zones
10-4
Revised: November 25, 2025
ZONE
STANDARD
A1
A2
A3
A1-ORM
A2-ORM
A3-ORM
Driveway Setback (Minimum)
3m
(3)
3m
(3)
3m
(3)
3m
(3)
3m
(3)
3m
(3)
Parking Space Setback
(Minimum)
From any street line
3m
3m
3m
3m
3m
3m
Footnotes For Table 10.2
(1)
The maximum building area shall not apply to Public Uses owned and operated by the Town
of Caledon.
(2)
The maximum building area shall not apply to a Livestock Facility.
(3)
Must comply with Section 5.2.14, Driveway Provisions for Residential Dwellings
10.4
AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL ZONES - SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND STANDARDS
10.4.1 Application of RR Zone Provisions and Standards
Where a lot within the A1, A2, A3, A1-ORM, A2-ORM or A3-ORM Zone fails to comply
with either one or both of the minimum lot area and/or minimum lot frontage standards of
the applicable zone, such lot may be used as follows:
-
Residential uses are subject to the Residential standards that apply to the RR
column of Table 6.1 and the provisions of Section 6, as well as Sections 4.2.2, 4.41
and 5.2.19.
-
Non-residential uses listed in the applicable A1, A2, A3, A1-ORM, A2-ORM or A3-
ORM Zone identified in Table 10.1 are subject to all of the applicable standards
and provisions of Section 10, including the minimum lot area and lot frontage
standards.
-
Where a residential use and non-residential use are proposed on the same lot in
the applicable A1, A2, A3, A1-ORM, A2-ORM or A3-ORM Zone identified in Table
10.1, the uses are subject to all applicable standards and provisions of Section 10,
including the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage standards.