---
title: "REC zone in Gold River: Civic Use"
place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/gold-river
zone: REC
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/rec/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/rec.json"
---

# REC zone in Gold River: Civic Use

Main uses: Ambulance station, Camping by permit issued by Council, Churches, Community care facilities and stand-alone day-care centres exceeding 5-person capacity, Hostel, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Ambulance station; Camping by permit issued by Council; Churches; Community care facilities and stand-alone day-care centres exceeding 5-person capacity; Hostel; Library; Municipal halls, public safety buildings, police stations, fire halls, hospitals; Museums and galleries; Park lands for public use; Recreation and community centres for public use, including licenced premises that are liquor primary and concessions; School Board Offices; Schools public and private, and colleges
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory student dormitory facility
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m² (no minimum for park land for public use)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of lot area (all buildings)
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.6 m
- **Front setback:** 4.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.6 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.6 m
- **Other rules:** Dormitories and/or dwellings, up to two units, are permitted in police, church and fire hall buildings; Student/chaperone accommodation is limited to 26 bed spaces and to temporary student/guest accommodation tied to education use

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 19.0](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=74) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Gold River: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/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/gold-river/zoning/rec/_