{"title":"R1 zone in Houston: Neighbourhood Residential","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Neighbourhood Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low-density residential development in the form of single detached and duplex dwellings.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low-density residential development in the form of single detached and duplex dwellings.","quotes":["low-density"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Duplex","Dwelling, Single Detached"],"quotes":["(a) Dwelling, Duplex","(b) Dwelling, Single Detached"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Care Facility, Minor","Community Care Facility","Dwelling, Carriage House","Hen Keeping","Home Occupation (standard, bed and breakfast, vacation rental)","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["Care Facility, Minor","Community Care Facility","Dwelling, Carriage House","Hen Keeping","Home Occupation (see Table 6-4)","Secondary Suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500.0 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area at Subdivision 500.0 m²"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width at Subdivision 15.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units per lot","quotes":["Maximum Number of Dwelling Units 2 per lot"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height for Principal Building 11.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.1 m (accessory buildings); 8.0 m (secondary buildings)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 5.1 m","Maximum Height for Secondary Building 8.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 5.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 5.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 1.2 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 5.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 5.0 m","Interior Side Lot Line 1.5 m","Exterior Side Lot Line 3.0 m","Rear Lot Line 1.5 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026)","url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Schedule A of the bylaw is the text; Schedule B (the zoning map) is a separate PDF at https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149524. The document shows \"Updated - N/A\"."},"source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520#page=41","place":{"path":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/index.json"}}