---
title: "R20 zone in Qualicum Beach: Residential 20"
place: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/qualicum-beach
zone: R20
bylaw: Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/r20/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/r20.json"
---

# R20 zone in Qualicum Beach: Residential 20

Main uses: Home Occupation Use, Residential Use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Home Occupation Use; Residential Use
- **Minimum lot area:** 124 m² per dwelling unit
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 61%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 2.3
- **Maximum height:** 12.75 m
- **Front setback:** 2.7 m
- **Rear setback:** 2.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: combined floor area of 10 m² per dwelling unit; Density bonuses for amenity are set out in Section 3.3 (Table 17A)

## Source

- [Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version), s. 3.4.123](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%29.pdf#page=154) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Qualicum Beach: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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/qualicum-beach/zoning/r20/_