{"title":"RM-2 zone in Belcarra: Farrer Cove South Zone","code":"RM-2","slug":"rm-2","name":"Farrer Cove South Zone","group":"Residential","section":"304","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Duplex, or one or two single-family houses on land of at least 2 acres (0.8 hectares); or a single-family house, in Farrer Cove South.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Duplex, or one or two single-family houses on land of at least 2 acres (0.8 hectares); or a single-family house, in Farrer Cove South.","quotes":["This zone is intended to permit the development of a Duplex Residential Use or two Single","Family Residential Uses on residential land that is at least 2 acres (0.8 hectares) or the","development of a Single Family Residential Use in Farrer Cove South."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["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"],"note":"Smaller lots that already had a Duplex or two Single Family Residential Uses when the bylaw was enacted may keep them.","quotes":["One Single Family Residential Use","One Duplex Residential Use on a lot greater than or equal to 8,094 sq m (2 acres)","Two Single Family Residential Uses on a lot greater than or equal to 8,094 sq m (2 acres)","Properties with lot sizes less than 8,094 sq m (2 acres) at the time of enactment of this"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business Use","One Accessory Secondary Suite Use or one Accessory Coach House Use per Principal Residential Use","Accessory Parking Use"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business Use (subject to the requirements of Section 210)","One (1) Accessory Secondary Suite Use (subject to the requirements of Section 213) or","Accessory Parking Use"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,047 m² (1.0 acre)","quotes":["Minimum lot area – 4,047 sq m (1.0 acre)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["Maximum 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"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)","quotes":["0 – 1,208 sq m","1,209 sq m – 2,137 sq m)","2,138 sq m – 4,738 sq m)","4,739 sq m – 8,083 sq m","Lot Area Maximum Gross Floor Area Calculation","= (Lot Area x 0.06) + 502 sq m","= (Lot Area x 0.07) + 492 sq m","= (Lot Area x 0.025) + 589 sq m","= (Lot Area x 0.044) + 499 sq m","> 8,083 sq m 855 sq m"]},"max_height":{"value":"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","quotes":["Principal Buildings 2 9.6 m (31.5 ft) (b)","No portion of the building shall be greater in height than 11.7 m (38.4 ft) to be measured"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7 m (23.0 ft)","quotes":["Accessory Buildings 2 7 m (23.0 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (front waterfront lot line; also 7.5 m where the front lot line is the high water mark)","quotes":["7.5 m 7.5 m 3m 1.5 m","Front Waterfront","minimum Front Lot Line setback shall be 7.5 m (24.6 ft) for all Principal Buildings,"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["7.5 m 7.5 m 3m 1.5 m","Principal Building"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["7.5 m 7.5 m 3m 1.5 m","Principal Building"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["7.5 m 7.5 m 3m 1.5 m","Principal Building"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"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","quotes":["No Accessory Building shall be located nearer to the Front Waterfront Lot Line than the","See(b) 1.5 m 3m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["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"],"quotes":["a separation of 3 m (9.84 ft) must be provided between the two","Principal Buildings 2 9.6 m (31.5 ft) (b)","Accessory Buildings 2 7 m (23.0 ft)","have a building width of not less than 7.5 metres (24.6 ft).","A Principal Building shall have a Gross Floor Area of not less than 75 sq m (807.3 sq ft) and","parcel shall not exceed 92.9 sq m (1,000 sq ft).","Floor Area of all Accessory Buildings on a parcel shall not exceed 150"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021)","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf#page=33","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/rm-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/rm-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/rm-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/index.json"}}