---
title: "S10s zone in Mission: Suburban 10 Secondary Dwelling"
place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mission
zone: S10s
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s10s/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s10s.json"
---

# S10s zone in Mission: Suburban 10 Secondary Dwelling

A range of principal uses of up to four dwelling units with a Secondary Detached Unit, on lots designated Suburban Residential in a compact suburban form, where municipal water and sewer are available.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of principal uses of up to four dwelling units with a Secondary Detached Unit, on lots designated Suburban Residential in a compact suburban form, where municipal water and sewer are available.
- **Main uses:** One Single Family Dwelling; Duplex; Triplex; Fourplex; Infill Townhouse (Residential use is one of these.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building; Accessory Structure; Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse); Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping); Secondary Detached Unit (Coach House or Garden Cottage); Home Occupation; One Secondary Suite (per real estate entity); Boarding Use (within a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex only); Residential Care (within a Single Family Dwelling); Enclosed Storage (Boarding Use or Residential Care: only one of these.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.1 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** Corner lot 27.5 m; non-corner lot 25.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.50 or maximum floor space 511.0 m², whichever is less
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** All other accessory buildings/structures 6.0 m; Coach House 8.0 m; Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse) 6.0 m; Secondary Detached Unit 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 1.3 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m (includes Hobby Greenhouse)
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units allowed: 3 on serviced lots under 280 m², 4 on lots over 280 m²; 2 (Single Family Dwelling plus Secondary Suite) without municipal water and sewer; Impervious surfaces may cover at most 50% of the lot; Hobby greenhouse: one building of up to 20.0 m²; any lighting must not spill beyond the property; Buildings must be at least 6.0 m from Undevelopable Areas

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026)), s. 1002](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=203) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mission: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s10s/_