---
title: "RCH-2 zone in Anmore: Compact Housing 2 (Anmore Green)"
place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/anmore
zone: RCH-2
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (consolidated; the consolidation lists amendments through Bylaw No. 745-2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning/rch-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning/rch-2.json"
---

# RCH-2 zone in Anmore: Compact Housing 2 (Anmore Green)

Allows conversion of Anmore Green Estates into a bare land strata subdivision with one-family housing as the principal use

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allows conversion of Anmore Green Estates into a bare land strata subdivision with one-family housing as the principal use
- **Main uses:** One-Family Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation; Secondary Suite / Coach House; Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 325 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the parcel
- **Maximum density:** 0.5 FAR for all buildings; gross density up to 8 parcels/acre; up to 4 dwelling units and 4 structures per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 11 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3 m (accessory building); 7 m (coach house)
- **Front setback:** 4 m
- **Rear setback:** 1.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m (1 m for the garage portion of the principal building)
- **Street side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front: sited to the rear of the front face of the principal building; rear 1.5 m; exterior side 1.2 m; interior side 1.2 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum 6 metres between principal buildings (2.44 metres for the garage portion); Subdivision only as bare land strata parcels

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (consolidated; the consolidation lists amendments through Bylaw No. 745-2026), s. 9.4](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf#page=55) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Anmore: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning/rch-2/_