{"title":"RC1 zone in Merritt: Residential Care Housing","code":"RC1","slug":"rc1","name":"Residential Care Housing","group":"Residential","section":"7.12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"On-site care housing in proper relation to surrounding areas and neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"On-site care housing in proper relation to surrounding areas and neighbourhoods.","quotes":["The purpose of the Residential Care Housing zone is to provide for the use and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Community Care Facility, Major","Community Care Facility, Minor","Community Care Facility, Specialized"],"quotes":["a. Community Care Facility, Major;","b. Community Care Facility, Minor;","c. Community Care Facility, Specialized."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building"],"quotes":["a. Accessory Building;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m²","quotes":["All types 600 m2 20 metres 30 metres"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 metres","quotes":["All types 600 m2 20 metres 30 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (up to 75% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)","quotes":["60%, except","increased to a maximum of 75% with use of permeable surface materials for","driveways and/or pathways on at least 15% of the total Parcel Area."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 14 metres or 3 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 14","metres or 3"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 5","metres or 1.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 metres","quotes":["All types 6 metres 3 metres 3 metres 6 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 metres","quotes":["All types 6 metres 3 metres 3 metres 6 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 metres","quotes":["All types 6 metres 3 metres 3 metres 6 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 metres","quotes":["All types 6 metres 3 metres 3 metres 6 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front: Front Building Line; side 1.2 metres; rear 1.2 metres","quotes":["Building 1.2 metres 1.2 metres 1.2 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Private Open Space is required for each Dwelling Unit (5 m2 to 10 m2 depending on bedrooms) and Open Space of 5% of the Parcel Area must be provided","All Community Care Facilities must meet the Community Care and Assisted Living Act"],"quotes":["i. 10 m2 for each three or more bedroom unit; and","iii. 5 m2 for each one bedroom unit or bachelor unit","d. Open Space in the amount of 5% of the Parcel Area must be provided.","a. All Community Care Facilities must meet the definitions and requirements of the","Community Care and Assisted Living Act."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026)","url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation does not have legal force; contact City Hall to confirm the status of the bylaw. Section 7.27 (Comprehensive Development framework) sets rules for creating CD zones and is not itself a zone. Sections 7.5 and 7.9 are deleted."},"source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=123","place":{"path":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/rc1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/rc1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/rc1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/index.json"}}