R18 zone in Qualicum Beach: Residential 18

Qualicum Beach, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Home Occupation Use, Residential Use.

Zone rules

Main uses	Home Occupation Use Residential Use
Minimum lot area	185 m² per dwelling unit
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.68
Maximum height	7.3 m to interior heated space; 9.5 m to ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof; mansard roof 8.0 m at deck line and 9.0 m at top of roof; flat roof 8.0 m. Within 7.5 m of the rear property line: gable or hip roof 7.5 m (10:12 pitch or steeper) or 5.3 m (less than 10:12); mansard roof 4.0 m at deck line and 4.5 m at top of roof; gambrel roof 4.5 m; flat roof 4.0 m
Front setback	2.0 m
Rear setback	2.0 m
Interior side setback	2.0 m (also 2.0 m where adjacent to a lane)
Street side setback	2.0 m
Other rules	Density bonuses for amenity are set out in Section 6.3 (Table 17A) Roof overhangs, eaves, cornices and gutters may project up to 1.0 m into a required setback

Source: Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version), s. 3.4.121 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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"). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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