{"title":"R1 zone in Burnaby: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing District","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing District","group":"Residential","section":"1.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Supports mostly ground-oriented housing (single-family, duplex, multiplex, rowhouse) with limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Supports mostly ground-oriented housing (single-family, duplex, multiplex, rowhouse) with limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to support a range of primarily ground-oriented housing, including single-family,"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing","Rowhouse Dwellings","Group Home","Supportive Housing","Child Care Facility"],"quotes":["Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing 1.1.3","Rowhouse Dwellings 1.1.3","Group Home 1.1.3","Supportive Housing Part 6-3.6","Child Care Facility 1.1.3"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding Use","Home-Based Child Care Facility","Home Occupation","Secondary Suites","Short-Term Rental","Urban Agriculture","Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses"],"note":"These are listed as accessory uses.","quotes":["Boarding Use -","Home-Based Child Care Facility Part 6-3.5","Home Occupation Part 6-3.4","Secondary Suites Part 6-3.1","Short-Term Rental Part 6-3.3","Urban Agriculture Part 6-6.1","Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses Part 6-1.6"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"281 m² for small-scale multi-unit housing (4 to 6 units); rowhouse lots have a maximum of 280 m² instead","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area - 281 m2","Maximum Lot Area 280 m2 -"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Rowhouse: interior lot 5 m (6.2 m for end unit lots); corner lot with flanking street 8 m; corner lot with flanking lane 6.2 m. Small-scale multi-unit: 10 m","quotes":["Interior Lot 5 m | 6.2 m for end unit lots 10 m","Corner Lot w/ Flanking Street 8m 10 m","Corner Lot w/ Flanking Lane 6.2 m 10 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Rowhouse 55%; 1 to 2 units 30% on lots over 567 m² and 40% on lots under 567 m²; 3 to 4 units 40%; 5 to 6 units (Frequent Transit Network Area only) 45%","quotes":["Lots > 567 m2: 30%","Lots < 567 m2: 40%","Maximum Lot Coverage 55% 40% 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Rowhouse: 1 to 3 dwelling units; small-scale multi-unit: 1 to 2, 3 to 4, or 5 to 6 units (5 to 6 only in the Frequent Transit Network Area); counts include secondary suites","quotes":["Total Dwelling Units: (inclusive","1 to 3 Units 1 to 2 Units 3 to 4 Units Frequent Transit","5 to 6 Units"]},"max_height":{"value":"Front principal buildings: 10 m sloping roof or 9.5 m flat roof; 3 storeys (rowhouse), 2.5 storeys (1 to 2 units), 3 storeys (3 to 6 units). Rear principal buildings: 7.5 m sloping roof or 7.0 m flat roof; 2 storeys","quotes":["sloping roof: 10 m | flat roof: 9.5 m","Storeys 3 storeys 2.5 storeys 3 storeys","sloping roof: 7.5 m | flat roof: 7.0 m","Storeys 2 storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.0 m and 1 storey","quotes":["Accessory Buildings 4.0 m | 1 storey"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Rowhouse 3.0 m; small-scale multi-unit 4.0 m","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m front: 4.0 m | flanking: 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Principal 3.0 m; accessory 1.5 m (interior rear yard); lane yard 1.5 m","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard principal: 3.0 m | accessory: 1.5 m","Lane Yard 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (0 m where there is a party wall between rowhouse units)","quotes":["Interior Side Yard","1.2 m | 0 m where"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Rowhouse 3.0 m (street yard); small-scale multi-unit flanking 3.0 m","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m front: 4.0 m | flanking: 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Interior rear yard 1.5 m; lane yard 1.5 m; interior side yard 1.2 m; street yard as for all buildings","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard principal: 3.0 m | accessory: 1.5 m","Minimum Lot Line Setbacks for All Buildings","Lane Yard 1.5 m","1.2 m | 0 m where"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum permeable surfaces: rowhouse 30%, 1 to 2 units 40%, 3 to 4 units 40%, 5 to 6 units 30%","Lots with 1 to 3 dwelling units need at least 1 unit with 3 or more bedrooms; lots with 4 to 6 units need at least 2","Child care facility limited to 25 children and must be on a corner lot","Each primary dwelling unit needs an outdoor amenity space at least 2.0 m wide and 10.0 m² in area"],"quotes":["Minimum Permeable Surfaces 30% 40% 40% 30%","(a) Lots with 1 to 3 dwelling units must provide at least 1","(b) Lots with 4 to 6 dwelling units must provide at least 2","(a) be limited to a maximum of 25 children;","(b) be located on a corner lot;","area of 10.0 m2 must be provided for each primary dwelling","(3) An outdoor amenity space with a minimum width of 2.0 m and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=31","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json"}}