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RS-1A zone in Anmore: Residential 1A

Anmore, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

One-family residential housing as the principal use

Zone rules

PurposeOne-family residential housing as the principal use
Main usesOne-Family Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Boarding
  • Secondary Suite / Coach House
  • Urban Agriculture
Minimum lot area2,023 m² (parcels as small as 1,348 m² may be considered in compelling circumstances)
Maximum lot coverage20% of the parcel
Maximum densitySubdivision: gross density of 2.04 parcels per acre; floor area 0.25 FAR for the principal building
Maximum height11 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings7 m (accessory buildings); 7 m (coach house)
Front setback10 m (7.6 m for a parcel under 4,047 m²)
Rear setback7.6 m
Interior side setback5 m
Street side setback7.6 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 10 m, rear 7.6 m, exterior side 7.6 m, interior side 5 m (rear and interior side may be 3.5 m for accessory buildings under 10 m² and in-ground swimming pools; may be 1 m for one accessory building on parcels under 1200 m²)
Other rules
  • Up to 2 one-family dwellings (principal buildings) if the parcel is greater than 0.8 ha
  • Only 1 accessory building is allowed on a parcel with a coach house

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (consolidated; the consolidation lists amendments through Bylaw No. 745-2026), s. 9.2 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated copy provided for convenience only. Schedule A (Zoning Map) is pages 101 to 104 of the PDF and has no text layer. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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