{"title":"R1-U zone in North Cowichan: Urban Residential Rural","code":"R1-U","slug":"r1-u","name":"Urban Residential Rural","group":"Residential","section":"56.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, and 5 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"],"note":"Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.","quotes":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,675 m² (18,029 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the R1-U zone is 1,675 m2 (18,029 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m (98.43')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the R1-U zone is 30.0 m (98.43')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage of the R1-U zone is 30% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 residential building (plus one detached accessory dwelling unit if the principal building is a single-family dwelling with or without a secondary suite). Dwelling units: 3 on lots under 280 m²; 4 on lots 280 m² to 4,050 m² (1 acre); 2 on lots over 4,050 m². No more than 2 where not serviced by municipal water and sewer","quotes":["The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one, except, where the principal","in which case one detached accessory dwelling unit is also permitted.","Three in the case of lots that are less than 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) in area.","Four in the case of lots that are at least 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) but not more than","4,050 m² (1 acre) in area.","Two in the case of lots that are greater than 4,050 m² (1 acre) in area.","the total number of dwelling units shall not exceed two","where the dwelling units are not serviced with municipal water and sewer."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.53')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings, 9.0 m (29.53')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 1.5 m (4.92')"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84') when adjacent to a lane or street","quotes":["Yard, Side when adjacent to a lane or street, 3.0 m (9.84')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.68'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 3.0 m (9.84')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')","Yard, Rear, 3.0 m (9.84')"]},"other":{"value":["Garage or vehicle entrance must be at least 5.8 m (19.03') from a public road other than a lane","Bed and breakfast: no more than six sleeping units","Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than ten residents, within a single-family dwelling only"],"quotes":["a public road other than a lane is 5.8 m (19.03'). [BL3150]","Bed and breakfast uses may have no more than six sleeping units.","provided that the number of residents does not exceed ten, including resident staff,"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=63","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r1-u/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r1-u.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r1-u.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}