{"title":"S20 zone in Mission: Suburban 20","code":"S20","slug":"s20","name":"Suburban 20","group":"Residential","section":"1003","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allow a single family dwelling, duplex, triplex, fourplex or infill townhouses with compatible accessory uses on Suburban Residential land.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allow a single family dwelling, duplex, triplex, fourplex or infill townhouses with compatible accessory uses on Suburban Residential land.","quotes":["The intent of the S20 Zone is to allow a range of Principal Uses such as a Single Family Dwelling,"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwelling","Duplex (where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available)","Triplex (where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available)","Fourplex (where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available)","Infill Townhouse (where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available)"],"note":"Only one of these residential uses is allowed on a lot.","quotes":["i. Single Family Dwelling; or","ii. Duplex, where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available; or","iii. Triplex, where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available; or","iv. Fourplex, where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available; or","v. Infill Townhouse, where municipal water and sanitary sewer is available."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Enclosed Storage (Shipping Container)","Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)","Agriculture (Minor) (lot at least 0.2 ha)","Home Occupation","One Secondary Suite","Boarding Use (in a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex only)","Residential Care (in a Single Family Dwelling only)","Enclosed Storage"],"note":"Boarding Use or Residential Care may be added, but only one of the two.","quotes":["i. Accessory Building,","ii. Accessory Structure, and","iii. Enclosed Storage (Shipping Container).","i. Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse), and","ii. Agriculture (Minor) – provided minimum Lot size is 0.2 ha (0.49 ac).","i. Home Occupation","ii. One Secondary Suite;","iii. Boarding Use, within a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex only, or","iv. Residential Care, within a Single Family Dwelling only.","i. Enclosed Storage."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.2 ha (with municipal water); 0.7 ha (without municipal water)","note":"Applies to lots created by subdivision.","quotes":["S20 with Municipal Water 0.2 ha 30.0 m 25.0 m 40.0 m","S20 without Municipal Water 0.7 ha 30.0 m 25.0m 40.0 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m (corner lot); 25.0 m (non-corner lot)","quotes":["S20 with Municipal Water 0.2 ha 30.0 m 25.0 m 40.0 m","S20 without Municipal Water 0.7 ha 30.0 m 25.0m 40.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20% of the lot area","quotes":["Lot Coverage shall not exceed 20% of the Lot Area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio not applicable; lots without municipal water and sewer may have two dwelling units (a Single Family Dwelling and a Secondary Suite)","note":"The text for the serviced-lot dwelling unit counts is partly missing from the source.","quotes":["A Floor Space Ratio is not applicable in these zones.","Lots that do not have municipal water and sanitary sewer are permitted two Dwelling Units in the","form of a Single Family Dwelling and a Secondary Suite."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["S20 11.0 m 6.0 m 11.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m (accessory building/structure)","quotes":["S20 11.0 m 6.0 m 11.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["Principal 4.0 m 5.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.5 m","quotes":["Principal 4.0 m 5.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Principal 4.0 m 5.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Principal 4.0 m 5.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, rear 1.3 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["Accessory Building/Structure 7.5 m 1.3 m 1.5 m 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings must be at least 6.0 m from undevelopable areas","Impervious surfaces may cover no more than 30% of the lot","Agriculture (Minor) buildings need 15.0 m setbacks on all sides","Hobby greenhouse limited to one building up to 35.0 sq m"],"quotes":["all Buildings shall be sited a minimum of 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from all","Impervious Surfaces shall together cover not more than 30% of the Lot Area.","Agriculture (Minor) 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m","Shall be limited to a maximum of one Building not exceeding a total area of 35.0 sq m (750.0 sq ft)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=206","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s20/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s20.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/s20.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json"}}