{"title":"R1 zone in Prince Rupert: Small-Scale Residential Zone","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Small-Scale Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"5.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Small-Scale Residential Dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Small-Scale Residential Dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) Small-Scale Residential Dwelling."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Units","Home Occupation","Keeping of not more than 2 boarders or lodgers within a dwelling unit","Accessory buildings and structures","Bed & Breakfast Accommodations"],"quotes":["(b) Accessory Dwelling Units.","(c) Home Occupation.","not more than 2 boarders or lodgers within a dwelling unit","(e) Accessory buildings and structures.","(f) Bed & Breakfast Accommodations."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of the site","quotes":["Not more than 50% of the site."]},"max_density":{"value":"4 units per lot, including principal and accessory dwelling units","quotes":["4 units per lot, inclusive of principal and accessory dwelling units."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 metres or three storeys, whichever is smaller","quotes":["Principal building 11.0 metres or three storeys, whichever is smaller."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.6 metres; 7.2 metres for an accessory building containing a dwelling unit over a garage","quotes":["Accessory building 4.6 metres.","Accessory buildings that contain a dwelling unit over a garage 7.2 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2 metres","quotes":["(j) 2 metres from the front property line."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 metres","quotes":["(k) 1.5 metres from the rear property line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["(l) 1.2 metres from a side property line."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Rear: not closer than 0.3 metres where the site abuts a public lane; 1.2 metres where the rear property line abuts another parcel","quotes":["No part of an accessory building shall be closer to the rear property line than 0.3 metres where the","and 1.2 metres where the rear property line abuts another parcel"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum floor area for an accessory building is 70 m²","Maximum floor area for a dwelling unit is 700 m² or the lot area, whichever is less","Primary access to buildings with a dwelling unit must be within 30 m of an operational public street or laneway, with a lighted, clear 1.5 m path"],"quotes":["The maximum floor area for an accessory building shall be 70m2","maximum floor area for a dwelling unit shall be 700m2 or an area equal to but not exceeding the","Primary access for all buildings containing a dwelling unit shall be constructed no farther than 30 m from an","must have a 1.5 m path to that street","or laneway that is lighted and clear of obstructions"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024)","url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. The City says the online copy may not be the latest version. The zoning map is Schedule A/B of the bylaw (separate PDF)."},"source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=19","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/index.json"}}