Brampton By-law 165-2022, s. 24.1 — Property Standards By-law

No room or area shall be provided for sleeping purposes unless:

• (1) No room or area shall be provided for sleeping purposes unless: it has been constructed with a building permit and reviewed for sleeping purposes;
• (2) is in conformance with the Ontario Building Code requirements for the construction of a bedroom; and, (3) there is a minimum floor area of 7 square metres (6 square metres if the room contains built-in closets). (4) there is a minimum floor area of 14 square metres where the room is provided to three Occupants; (By-law 3-2025) (5) there is a minimum floor area of 7 square metres per person where the room is provided to four or more Occupants; (By-law 3-2025) (6) for the purpose of subsections (4) and (5), an Occupant shall mean any person eighteen years of age or over; (By-law 3-2025) (7) where an occupant is under eighteen years of age, the room provided for sleeping purposes must still comply with all other standards established in this By-law and all applicable legislation, including but not limited to the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code. (By-law 3-2025)