{"title":"R-1 zone in Lake Cowichan: Suburban Residential","code":"R-1","slug":"r-1","name":"Suburban Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part V","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single detached dwellings in a low-density environment.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single detached dwellings in a low-density environment.","quotes":["The intent of the Suburban Residential R-1 Zone is to provide for single detached","residential dwellings in a low-density environment."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached"],"quotes":["Permitted Principal Uses","Single detached ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary suite, garden suite or coach house (one of the three on a lot with a single detached dwelling)","Home-based business (within the size limits for the suite)"],"quotes":["a secondary suite, a garden suite, or a coach","Garden","Coach","A home-based business is permitted if"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m² (single dwelling)","quotes":["i. Single dwelling 600 600 600 500 350 275"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage (%)","30 40 50 50"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["i. Principal building","11.0 11.0 vertical run to 12 horizontal run"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 m (accessory buildings over 10 m²); 3.5 m (accessory structures under 10 m²)","quotes":["ii. Accessory building","7.5 7.5 7.5 flat roof 7.5 roof","iii. Accessory structure less","3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["i Front lot line","7.5 7.5 into the setback front face 1.5"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum setbacks for principal and accessory buildings or structures (metres)","ii. Rear lot line 4.5 4.5 1.5"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m","quotes":["iii. Interior side lot line 2.0 1.5 1.2"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["v. Exterior side lot line 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 1.5"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures under 10 m²: front 7.5 m, rear 0.6 m, interior side 0.6 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["Minimum setbacks for accessory structures of less than 10m2 (metres)","i. Front lot line 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 4.5 n/a","ii. Rear lot line 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 n/a","iii. Interior side lot line 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 n/a","iv. Exterior side lot line 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 n/a"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum 3 storeys","One accessory dwelling unit is permitted on a lot","Secondary suite: at most 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area or 85 m² (whichever is less); at least 30 m²; at most 2 bedrooms","Garden suite and coach house: at most 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area or 60 m² (whichever is less); at least 30 m²; at most 2 bedrooms"],"quotes":["b. Maximum number of storeys","3 3 3 3 3 1 1/2","iii. In all low and medium density residential zone districts one accessory dwelling","Maximum size is 40% of gross floor area of principal dwelling, or 85 square metres,","iii. Minimum size is 30 square metres.","iv. Maximum number of bedrooms is 2 (two).","Maximum size is 40% of gross floor area of principal dwelling, or 60 square metres,","Minimum size is 30 square metres.","a. The maximum size is 40% of gross floor area of principal dwelling, or 60","b. The minimum size is 30 square metres.","Maximum number of bedrooms is 2 (two)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated as of February 24, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":null},"source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf#page=21","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/r-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/r-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/r-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}