---
title: "RS1 zone in Prince Rupert: Special Care Residential Zone"
place: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-rupert
zone: RS1
bylaw: Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rs1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rs1.json"
---

# RS1 zone in Prince Rupert: Special Care Residential Zone

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Supportive Housing.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Supportive Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Office; Accessory buildings and structures; Accessory Dwelling Units
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the site area
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.6 metres
- **Front setback:** 3.6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres
- **Other rules:** Minimum floor area for a single family dwelling is 230 m²; Maximum floor area for an accessory building is 70 m²

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024), s. 5.9](https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=23) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Prince Rupert: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rs1/_