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

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

In short

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 (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. The consolidation is not a legal document; individual copies of the bylaw can be obtained from the Village Office. The Zoning Map (Schedule A) is near the end of the PDF. 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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