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VR 1 zone in Bowen Island: Village Residential 1 (Detached Housing)

Bowen Island, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Small-lot detached housing and attached housing in Snug Cove Village, including housing designed for special needs.

Zone rules

PurposeSmall-lot detached housing and attached housing in Snug Cove Village, including housing designed for special needs.
Main usesDwelling, Detached
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Residential Use
  • Uses accessory to principal uses
  • Home Occupation Use (subject to Part 3)
  • Residential Guest Accommodation
Minimum lot area370 m² (new lots served by community water system)
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density1 primary dwelling per lot
Maximum height9 m
Front setback0 m
Rear setback0 m (stated for all other lot lines)
Interior side setback1.5 m (interior lot line)
Street side setback0 m (stated for all other lot lines)
Other rulesUp to 2 accessory buildings per lot; 1 may be used for home occupation

Source: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.6 (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; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Zones are in Part 4, grouped by section (several zones share one section). CD 14 is not listed in Table 4-1. Schedule B (Land Use Map) is a separate document. 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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