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RU36s zone in Mission: Rural 36 Secondary Dwelling

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

In short

Provide one single family dwelling with a secondary detached unit, a range of agricultural uses and compatible accessory uses on Rural land.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide one single family dwelling with a secondary detached unit, a range of agricultural uses and compatible accessory uses on Rural land.
Main uses
  • Agriculture (Major)
  • Duplex (one, if no Secondary Detached Unit on the lot)
  • Single Family Dwelling (one)
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building
  • Accessory Structure
  • Enclosed Storage (Shipping Container)
  • Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)
  • Secondary Suite (not with a Duplex)
  • Coach House, Garden Cottage or Secondary Family Dwelling by covenant (lot at least 1.6 ha) (Secondary Detached Unit, not with a Duplex)
  • Boarding Use
  • Residential Care
  • Home Occupation
  • Produce Sales
  • Enclosed Storage
One of the residential options is allowed, plus Home Occupation.
Minimum lot area3.6 ha (bare land strata: 3.0 ha minimum, 3.6 ha average)Applies to lots created by subdivision.
Minimum lot width40.0 m (corner lot); 35.0 m (non-corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage15% of the lot area; up to 35% for lots that existed before October 2009 and are under 1,860.0 sq m
Maximum densityFloor space ratio not applicable
Maximum height11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.0 m (accessory building/structure); 9.0 m (coach house); 15.0 m (accessory building/structure for agriculture use)
Front setback7.5 m (residential); 7.5 m (lots existing before October 2009 under 1860 sq. m)
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback4.5 m; 1.5 m (lots existing before October 2009 under 1860 sq. m)
Street side setback4.5 m; 3.0 m (lots existing before October 2009 under 1860 sq. m)
Accessory building setbacksSame as principal (7.5 m front and rear, 4.5 m sides); lots existing before October 2009 under 1860 sq. m: front 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
Other rules
  • Agriculture (Major) with livestock (not swine, poultry, fur-bearing) or silos needs 15.0 m setbacks; with swine, poultry, fur-bearing animals or manure storage 30.0 m
  • Impervious surfaces may cover no more than 25% of the lot (50% for lots existing before October 2009 under 1,860.0 sq m)
  • Hobby greenhouse limited to two buildings totalling 150.0 sq m, with a 2.0 m solid landscape buffer

Source: Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026)), s. 1202 (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 document says it is reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of the bylaw with its amending bylaws. Several sections hold more than one zone (for example Section 901 holds R465, R558, R669 and R930), so those zones share one line range. Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded. 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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