---
title: "RM-1 zone in Belcarra: Duplex or One or Two-House Zone"
place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/belcarra
zone: RM-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/rm-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/rm-1.json"
---

# RM-1 zone in Belcarra: Duplex or One or Two-House Zone

Duplex, or one or two single-family houses on land of at least 2 acres (0.8 hectares); or a single-family house.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Duplex, or one or two single-family houses on land of at least 2 acres (0.8 hectares); or a single-family house.
- **Main uses:** One Single Family Residential Use; One Duplex Residential Use on a lot of 8,094 m² (2 acres) or more; Two Single Family Residential Uses on a lot of 8,094 m² (2 acres) or more (Smaller lots that already had a Duplex or two Single Family Residential Uses when the bylaw was enacted may keep them.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home-Based Business Use; One Accessory Secondary Suite Use or one Accessory Coach House Use per Principal Residential Use; Accessory Parking Use
- **Minimum lot area:** 4,047 m² (1.0 acre)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum floor area of all buildings depends on lot size: lot area x 0.06 + 502 m² (lots to 1,208 m²), x 0.07 + 492 m² (1,209–2,137 m²), x 0.025 + 589 m² (2,138–4,738 m²), x 0.044 + 499 m² (4,739–8,083 m²), 855 m² (over 8,083 m²)
- **Maximum height:** 9.6 m (31.5 ft); no part of the building may be higher than 11.7 m (38.4 ft) measured from the lowest finished grade next to an exterior wall
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7 m (23.0 ft)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (also 7.5 m where the front lot line is the high water mark)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front waterfront: no accessory building nearer to the front waterfront lot line than the front wall of the principal building; rear 1.5 m; exterior side 3 m; interior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Two houses on a lot: each house's floor area is worked out from half the lot area, with 3 m between the two buildings; Up to 2 principal buildings and 2 accessory buildings per lot; Principal building must be at least 75 m² of floor area and at least 7.5 m wide; Accessory buildings: at most 150 m² total floor area and 92.9 m² total footprint

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021), s. 303](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf#page=29) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Belcarra: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/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/belcarra/zoning/rm-1/_