---
title: "SR-1 zone in Quesnel: Bareland Strata Residential"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/quesnel
zone: SR-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/sr-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/sr-1.json"
---

# SR-1 zone in Quesnel: Bareland Strata Residential

Single detached, duplex, or townhouse housing on bare land strata lots.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single detached, duplex, or townhouse housing on bare land strata lots.
- **Main uses:** Duplex; Single detached dwelling; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses; Minor community care use; Minor home based business; Secondary suite dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 200 m² (2152 ft²) per strata lot
- **Minimum lot width:** 14 m (46 ft) minimum parent parcel frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100% of a strata lot; 50% of the parent parcel
- **Maximum density:** 30 dwelling units per ha (12 dwelling units per ac)
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (30 ft) or 2.5 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Front setback:** 5 m (16.41 ft.)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (10 ft.)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5 ft.)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (10 ft.)
- **Other rules:** A building with multiple units may cross a strata property line with a 0 m interior side setback, with a formal party wall agreement.; One dwelling unit per strata lot; a secondary suite is also allowed when the principal building is a single detached dwelling.; Strata lots on a cul-de-sac need at least 8.5 m (28 ft.) frontage and an average width of at least 15 m (49 ft.).; Principal building must be at least 5.6 m (18 ft.) wide; accessory buildings are limited to 70 m² (754 ft²) floor area.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 14](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=76) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Quesnel: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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/quesnel/zoning/sr-1/_