{"title":"R1 zone in Qualicum Beach: Residential 1","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Residential 1","group":"Residential","section":"3.4.111","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density zone for a diversity of housing types in a predominantly suburban context: single-detached dwelling, duplex, houseplex and ancillary dwelling units.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density zone for a diversity of housing types in a predominantly suburban context: single-detached dwelling, duplex, houseplex and ancillary dwelling units.","quotes":["Purpose: To provide a low density zone that will accommodate a diversity of housing types intended to fit","into a predominantly suburban context, which includes single-detached dwelling, duplex, houseplex"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Detached Dwelling","Duplex","Houseplex"],"quotes":["a) Single Detached Dwelling","b) Duplex","c) Houseplex"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Ancillary Dwelling Unit","Home Occupation","Bed and Breakfast"],"quotes":["d) Ancillary Dwelling Unit","e) Home Occupation","f) Bed and Breakfast"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"55%","quotes":["Parcel coverage 55%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to 4 dwelling units per parcel; up to 2 strata lots","quotes":["Maximum number of dwelling units per parcel 4","Maximum number of strata lots 2"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 9.0 m (flat roof 8.0 m); Houseplex 11.0 m (flat roof 10.0 m); Ancillary Dwelling Unit 6.5 m","quotes":["- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 9.0m","- Flat roof 8.0m","- Houseplex 11.0m","- Flat roof 10.0m","- Ancillary Dwelling Unit 6.5m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["- Accessory Building 4.5m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 6.0 m; front-facing garage 6.0 m; Houseplex 2.0 m (less than 8.0 m wide and under 6.5 m high) or 4.0 m (larger); Ancillary Dwelling Unit 2.0 m (less than 8.0 m wide and under 6.5 m high) or 6.0 m (larger)","quotes":["- Less than 8.0m in width and under 6.5m in height 2.0m","- More than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height 4.0m","- More than 8.0m in width or 6.5m in height 6.0m","- Front facing garage 6.0m","- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling 6.0m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 6.0 m; Houseplex 6.0 m; rear-facing garage 2.0 m; 2.0 m for the portion of a Houseplex or Ancillary Dwelling Unit not more than 8.0 m wide and 6.5 m high","quotes":["- Houseplex 6.0m","- Rear-facing garage 2.0m","- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling 6.0m","Portion of a Houseplex not more than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height 2.0m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m, with the two interior side setbacks to the principal building adding up to at least 4.5 m","quotes":["Interior side lot line 1.5m","Provided that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal","building shall not be less than 4.5m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 4.5 m; Ancillary Dwelling Unit 2.0 m","note":"A 6.0 m sight triangle must be maintained.","quotes":["- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 4.5m","- Ancillary Dwelling Unit 2.0m","Exterior side lot line (6.0m sight triangle to be maintained)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory building with floor area no more than 10 m² and no more than 3 m high: rear 0 m, interior side 0.0 m. Exterior side: 4.0 m for an accessory building","quotes":["- Accessory Building 4.0m","- Accessory Building (floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3m","in height) 0m","- Accessory buildings (Floor area no more than 10m and no more than 3","0.0m"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings: combined floor area of 75 m²","Where a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse, Section 3.3 of the General Regulations applies","Roof overhangs, eaves, cornices and gutters may project up to 1.0 m into a required setback"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings - combined floor area of 75m2","where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3","b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version)","url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town calls this the \"Combined Version\"; the PDF does not say what amendment it is current to. The text file has a typo in the R5 heading (\"Section 6.4.115\")."},"source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf#page=139","place":{"path":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/index.json"}}