R1 zone in Montrose: Residential 1 (Single Family Residential)

Montrose, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Single family residential zone

Zone rules

Purpose	Single family residential zone
Main uses	Single family dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home occupations In-law suites Garden flats Accessory building and structures Temporary vehicle shelters Electronic cottage industry
Minimum lot area	560 m² (lots with both community water and sewer); other lots as set in Part 3
Minimum lot width	18 m
Maximum lot coverage	35 percent of the gross lot area
Maximum height	9 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	6 m or 20 percent of the lot depth, whichever is less
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m; 2.4 m for walls with windows to habitable rooms
Street side setback	6 m
Accessory building setbacks	rear 1.5 m
Other rules	Minimum lot depth 30 m Minimum width of a principal building 5.5 m Temporary vehicle shelters have their own setbacks: side 0.6 m, rear 0.6 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw, s. 4.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The PDF text layer has some character errors (for example "Rl" for R1, "Cl" for C1) and the cover page has no readable text. Later amendments posted separately (for example Bylaw 777 on sea cans and Bylaw 783 of 2024 on accessory dwelling units) are not merged into this text. Section 3 mentions a C3 zone that Part 4 does not establish. 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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