RS-1 zone in Lions Bay: Residential - Single Detached

Lions Bay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Residential use in a single detached dwelling, Residential use in a dwelling with secondary suite.

Zone rules

Main uses	Residential use in a single detached dwelling Residential use in a dwelling with secondary suite
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home-based business Accessory buildings and structures
Minimum lot area	8000 m²
Minimum lot width	Principal building minimum width 5.1 metres
Maximum lot coverage	30 percent; Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: 12.5 percent plus 180 m²
Maximum density	1 dwelling unit per existing parcel (not counting secondary suites); floor area ratio 0.35; Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: floor area ratio 0.25 plus 240 m²
Maximum height	9.0 metres (sloping roof); 7.5 metres (flat roof)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.65 metres; 4.65 m where roof slope is 3 in 12 or greater
Front setback	7.5 metres; Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: the lesser of 7.5 metres or 20 percent of the parcel depth, minimum 4.5 metres (4.5 metres where the road's opposite side adjoins the sea)Front setback may be the average of neighbouring parcels' setbacks where that is at least 1.5 m more than required.
Rear setback	7.5 metres; Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: 7.5 metres (4.5 metres where the road's opposite side adjoins the sea)
Interior side setback	2.4 metres; Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: 1.5 metres
Street side setback	Brunswick Beach Overlay Area: 3.0 metres
Other rules	Minimum main floor area of a principal building is 93 m² (75 m² gross floor area in the Brunswick Beach Overlay Area) Maximum 2 accessory buildings or structures per parcel, combined floor area up to 77 m² One secondary suite or one cottage per parcel, not both; secondary suite up to 90 m² or 40 percent of the dwelling, whichever is less Density may increase (one parcel per 800 m², 700 m² minimum, or a cottage on parcels of 1,000 m² or more) where community amenities are provided

Source: Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (office consolidation, including Bylaw No. 650 of December 2, 2025), s. 7 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The office consolidation has no Council sanction and is for convenience only; the original bylaws prevail. Zones are in Part VII (clauses 7 to 16); Schedule A defines zone areas. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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