AR1 zone in Metchosin: Amenity Residential 1

Metchosin, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Principal dwelling unit.

Zone rules

Main uses	Principal dwelling unit
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses and buildings Boarding (up to 4 persons in a dwelling unit) Breeding kennel (up to 10 dogs) Home Business, including bed and breakfast Keeping of livestock Accessory dwelling unit
Minimum lot area	4 ha (Area 1); 2 ha (Area 2); 8,000 m² (Area 3), as shown on Addendum 1; 8,000 m² throughout if a park dedication condition is met, with no more than 13 lots subdivided
Minimum lot width	10% of the perimeter of the lot (minimum highway frontage on subdivision); panhandle access strip at least 20 m
Maximum lot coverage	20% of the lot
Maximum density	1 principal dwelling unit per lot; 1 accessory dwelling unit per lot, none if the lot has more than one dwelling unit
Maximum height	10.5 m (building or carriage house); detached secondary suite 8 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	10.5 m (building or carriage house); detached secondary suite 8 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	10 m (principal building)
Interior side setback	3 m
Accessory building setbacks	rear 3 m; detached secondary suite or carriage house at least 15 m from any lot line
Other rules	Accessory buildings: gross floor area up to 200 m² Keeping of livestock: per 4,000 m² of lot area, 2 horses or cattle or 8 pigs, sheep or goats, plus 24 rabbits, game birds or poultry Buildings for breeding kennels or livestock: at least 30 m from the front lot line and 15 m from any other lot line Minimum lot area for a detached secondary suite or carriage house is 0.8 ha

Source: Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026), s. 56.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District's consolidation is marked "NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION - FOR REFERENCE ONLY" and "consolidated for convenience only". Metchosin's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone names carry (ALR) or (FLR) where the bylaw does. Zone regulations are Part 10 (sections 51 to 72). 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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