---
title: "R1 zone in Fraser Lake: Small Scale Residential"
place: Fraser Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fraser-lake
zone: R1
bylaw: "Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (Village's \"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw\" PDF, adopted November 26, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning/r1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning/r1.json"
---

# R1 zone in Fraser Lake: Small Scale Residential

Small-scale multi-unit housing on fully serviced urban lots

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-scale multi-unit housing on fully serviced urban lots
- **Main uses:** Childcare, Family; Housing, Single-Detached; Housing, Duplex; Housing, Fourplex; Housing, Triplex
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit, Attached; Accessory Dwelling Unit, Detached; Bed & Breakfast; Home-Based Business; Lock-Off Suite; Short-term Rental
- **Minimum lot area:** 280 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 12 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%
- **Maximum density:** Lots less than 280 m²: up to 2 units (single-detached dwelling with 1 ADU, or duplex). Lots greater than 280 m²: up to 4 units (single-detached dwelling with up to 3 ADUs; duplex with up to 2 ADUs; triplex with an ADU; or fourplex)
- **Maximum height:** 11 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Carriage House ADU: 8.0 m or 2 storeys; Garden Suite ADU: 4.5 m or 1 storey; other accessory building or structure: 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 1.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum 3.0 m between buildings

## Source

- [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (Village's "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw" PDF, adopted November 26, 2025), s. 6.2](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/481#page=46) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Fraser Lake: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/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/fraser-lake/zoning/r1/_