---
title: "SR 1 zone in Bowen Island: Settlement Residential 1"
place: Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/bowen-island
zone: SR 1
bylaw: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/sr-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/sr-1.json"
---

# SR 1 zone in Bowen Island: Settlement Residential 1

Regulate land use within established residential neighbourhoods.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Regulate land use within established residential neighbourhoods.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling; Stable; Kennel
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Mini-storage on lots 1 ha and larger; Uses accessory to principal uses; Home Occupation Use (subject to Part 3); Accessory Residential Use; Residential Guest Accommodation; Domestic Agriculture
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** SR 1(a) and SR 3(a) lands (marked on Schedule B): agriculture and horticulture are permitted principal uses; SR 1(a) lands (Lot 28, Plan 8645, Lot B, Plan LMP10156, Lot 2, Plan 15765 and Lot A, RP1836, all of DL 1628): minimum lot area for new lots is 1.2 hectare with individual septic tank and individual well
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.4 ha if served by a community water system; 1 ha if not (new lots by subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100 m² plus 10% of lot area, to a maximum of 500 m² (all buildings and structures combined)
- **Maximum density:** 1 primary dwelling per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (front and rear lot lines)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (front and rear lot lines)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (side lot lines)
- **Street side setback:** 4.6 m (building setback from any lot line that abuts a highway)
- **Other rules:** 1 accessory building for each 0.2 ha of lot area (or portion of it), plus one; 1 of them may be used for home occupation; On lands marked SR 1(b) on Schedule B, minimum lot area for new lots is 1.2 hectare with individual septic tank and individual well; On lands marked SR 1(c) on Schedule B, minimum and average lot area for individual lots not served by community water is 0.4 ha

## Source

- [Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.5](https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=56) (read 2026-11-08)

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