{"title":"R1 zone in Nanaimo: Single Dwelling Residential","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Single Dwelling Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density single residential dwelling developments, and also two principal dwellings on certain corner lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density single residential dwelling developments, and also two principal dwellings on certain corner lots.","quotes":["This zone provides for low density, single residential dwelling developments","and also for two principal dwellings on certain corner lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Duplex","Single Residential Dwelling"],"quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","Duplex P -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- P P","Single P P P P P P -- P P P P P P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding & Lodging","Daycare","Home Based Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","Boarding & A A A A A A A A A A -- -- A A","Daycare A A A A A A A A A A A A A A","Home Based A A A A A A A A A A -- A A A","Secondary A A A A A A A A A A -- -- A A","Short-Term A A A A A A A A A A A A A A"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m²; 450 m² where the lot can be accessed from a lane","quotes":["R1 500m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot","450m2 - L 10m - L or C 26.5m - L","L = Indicates where the lot can be accessed from a lane abutting a side or rear property line."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m; 10 m where lane-accessed or on a cul-de-sac","quotes":["R1 500m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot","450m2 - L 10m - L or C 26.5m - L","L = Indicates where the lot can be accessed from a lane abutting a side or rear property line.","C = Indicates where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R1 40% 7m 9m 7.32m","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"One single residential dwelling. On a corner lot over 700 m² that cannot be subdivided, up to two single residential dwellings or one duplex (one front door facing the front yard, the other the flanking side yard). One extra single residential dwelling where the lot is over 0.4 hectares.","quotes":["R1 One single residential dwelling.","greater than 700m2 but does not meet the lot area, lot depth or lot frontage requirements for","subdivision, a total of up to two single residential dwellings or one duplex shall be permitted","Where the lot area is greater than 0.4 hectares, one additional single","residential dwelling shall be permitted."]},"max_height":{"value":"7 m (flat roof, under 4:12 pitch); 9 m (sloped roof, 4:12 pitch or steeper)","quotes":["R1 40% 7m 9m 7.32m","(< than 4:12","Sloped Roof 1 (≥","- Flat Roof 1"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (4 m if a side yard of 3 m or more is provided on at least one side)","quotes":["R1 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard","of 3m or more is provided on at least one side yard, the front yard setback may be reduced","to 4m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R1 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["R1 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["R1 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"other":{"value":["Perimeter wall height limit of 7.32 m","Garage doors and carport entrances facing a street must be set back at least 6 m where the principal use is a single residential dwelling or duplex (or the lot is R5)","An extra 2.5 m front and/or flanking side setback applies where a lot abuts a major road and the road widening has not been dedicated"],"quotes":["R1 40% 7m 9m 7.32m","Perimeter Wall Height","street must be setback at least 6m where:","a) the principal use is a single residential dwelling or duplex; or","where a property line abuts a major road, an additional","2.5m front and/or flanking side yard setback is required when the dedication to achieve"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b)."},"source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf#page=66","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}