{"title":"Clinton secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Clinton?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Clinton","url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Clinton, a secondary suite in a single detached house, and an accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building, are permitted in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones. You may have one of each per parcel. Each needs 1 parking space. The permits needed are not stated.","aliases":["secondary suite clinton bc","basement suite clinton","carriage house clinton","accessory dwelling unit clinton"],"cost":"No fee is stated on the sources read.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-459-2261"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@village.clinton.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"TNRD Building Inspection Services","value":"250-377-8673"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Clinton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Clinton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Clinton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"A secondary suite inside a single detached dwelling is a permitted secondary use in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.3, 9.3, 16.3, 17.3, 19.3, 6.14.1","quotes":["d. Dwelling, Secondary Suite e. Home Based Business","c. Dwelling, Secondary Suite d. Home Based Business","b. Dwelling, Secondary Suite c. Home Based Business","only be permitted within a Single Detached Dwelling;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"An accessory dwelling unit, in an accessory building only (not an RV or manufactured home), is a permitted secondary use in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, A1, A2 zones, accessory building only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 6.2.1, 16.3","quotes":["shall only be within an Accessory Building;","shall not be located within a Recreational Vehicle or Manufactured Home Dwelling.","a. Dwelling, Accessory Dwelling Unit b. Dwelling, Secondary Suite c. Home Based Business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Secondary suite: no larger than the dwelling it is in; separate private entrance. Accessory dwelling unit: up to 100% of its accessory building but not larger than the house. Maximum one suite and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 6.14.1, 6.2.1, 6.14.3","quotes":["have a floor area less than or equal to the floor area of the Dwelling in which it is","have a private entrance separate from the primary entrance of the Principal Use.","may occupy up to 100% of the floor area of the Accessory Building in which it is","shall not exceed the floor area of the Single Detached Dwelling located on the same","a maximum of one (1) Secondary Suite and one (1)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit (on top of the main house).","short":"1 space per suite, plus the main house","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Table 20-1, s. 6.14.2","quotes":["Dwelling, Secondary 1 space per Dwelling Unit Suite, Accessory Dwelling Unit","provide designated parking for the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The zoning bylaw does not list the permits needed for a suite.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (ss. 6.2, 6.14, zone sections, Table 20-1).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf) allows two kinds of extra home, each as a permitted secondary use in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones:\n\n- A secondary suite inside a single detached dwelling. It can be no larger than the dwelling it is in and needs a separate private entrance.\n- An accessory dwelling unit, in an accessory building only (not an RV or manufactured home). It can use up to 100% of its accessory building but can be no larger than the house.\n\nA parcel may have one suite and one accessory dwelling unit at most. Parking is 1 space per dwelling unit for a suite or accessory dwelling unit, on top of the main house.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village office at 250-459-2261.\n2. Ask the Village and TNRD Building Inspection Services (250-377-8673) which permits your suite needs. The zoning bylaw does not list them.\n3. Follow the building-permit steps if a permit applies.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- R3 and the commercial, industrial and public zones do not list a secondary suite.\n- No owner-occupancy rule was found in the bylaw read.\n- The TNRD guide names interior partitions and changes of use as needing a building permit, but does not mention suites.","sources":[{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/plan-your-visit/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Clinton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite.json"}}