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Masset secondary suite and carriage house rules

Can I add a secondary suite or a coach house in Masset?

Masset, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In the Village of Masset, the draft Zoning Bylaw permits one secondary suite inside a house, up to 90.0 m² or 40% of the house, in residential and ALR zones. A coach house is allowed on lots over 500.0 m². The bylaw is a draft, so confirm with Municipal Hall.

Key facts

Secondary suite allowedDraft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: a secondary suite is permitted as a secondary use in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones. It must be inside and integrated with the main dwelling, with its own entrance, fire separations and Building Code compliance, and not joined by a breezeway or garage.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.9(1); zones 9.1 to 9.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
(h) Secondary Suite
Where expressly permitted in a zone, a secondary suite shall:
be incidental to, and integrated with, a principal dwelling unit, and shall not be connected
have its own separate entrance.
This zone is intended to accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Coach house or garden suite allowedDraft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: a coach house (detached secondary dwelling) is permitted in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones, only on lots larger than 500.0 m², maximum floor area 100.0 m², one per lot.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.6; zones 9.1 to 9.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
(e) Coach House
only be permitted on lots larger than 500.0 square metres in area; and
have a maximum floor area of 100.0 square metres.
This zone is intended to accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
LimitsDraft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: one suite per principal dwelling; floor area at most 90.0 m² or 40% of the main dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; cannot be strata-subdivided; may only be rented for 90 days or more.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.9(2) to (5) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Not more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.
A secondary suite shall have a maximum floor area of 90.0 square metres, or 40% of the gross
A secondary suite shall only be rented for periods of 90 days or greater.
ParkingDraft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: 1 parking space per suite.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 7.3, Table 7-3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Secondary Suite 1 space per suite
PermitsNot confirmed. The Village's website does not state which permits a suite needs.
BylawVillage of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, Cover, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025

How it works

The rules below come from the Village of Masset's draft Zoning Bylaw No. 677, which is not shown to be adopted. The Village's posted Zoning Bylaw is a draft, and its cover reads "Adopted: Month XX, 2025", so these rules may not be in force.

A secondary suite is permitted as a secondary use in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve) zones. It must be inside and integrated with the main dwelling, with its own entrance, fire separations and Building Code compliance, and not joined to the house by a breezeway or garage. Limits: one suite per principal dwelling; floor area at most 90.0 m² or 40% of the main dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; it cannot be strata-subdivided; and it may only be rented for 90 days or more. Parking: 1 space per suite, in addition to the main dwelling's requirement.

A coach house (a detached secondary dwelling) is permitted in the same zones, only on lots larger than 500.0 m², with a floor area up to 100.0 m², one per lot.

Steps

  1. Find your zone on the draft zoning map.
  2. Check the suite or coach house limits above.
  3. Ask Municipal Hall (250-626-3995, 1686 Main Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) what permits apply and which rules are in force.

Good to know

  • Not stated on the Village's website: which permits a suite needs.
  • A suite rented for under 90 days is not allowed under the draft.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Draft Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF), Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Bylaws, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Contact, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.