{"title":"R-GS zone in Rossland: Guest Suite","code":"R-GS","slug":"r-gs","name":"Guest Suite","group":"Residential","section":"8.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial short-term rental of a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit in a residential area for properties that were previously approved.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial short-term rental of a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit in a residential area for properties that were previously approved.","quotes":["Secondary Suite"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Detached Dwelling","Commercial Short-Term Rental"],"note":"Commercial short-term rental is only permitted in a Secondary Suite or Accessory Dwelling Unit.","quotes":["The following uses and no others shall be permitted in the R-GS Zone:","a) Single Detached Dwelling","d) Commercial Short-Term Rental","d) Notwithstanding Section 4.1.7, Commercial Short-Term Rental use is only permitted in a Secondary"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Buildings and Uses"],"quotes":["b) Secondary Suite","c) Accessory Dwelling Unit","e) Accessory Buildings and Uses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"550 m² (maximum 1,250 m²)","quotes":["Min Parcel Area Max Parcel Area Min Parcel Frontage","550 m2 1,250 m2 18 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 m","quotes":["Min Parcel Area Max Parcel Area Min Parcel Frontage","550 m2 1,250 m2 18 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% buildings; 40% total surfaces","quotes":["Max Building Parcel Coverage Max Surface Parcel Coverage","35% 40%"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["a) The maximum Height for Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex is 10.0 m or 3 Storeys, whichever is"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["b) The maximum Height is 4.5 m or 1.5 Storeys, whichever is less for all other Accessory Buildings."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Side Exterior Side","4.0 m 2.0 m 1.8 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"2.0 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Side Exterior Side","4.0 m 2.0 m 1.8 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Side Exterior Side","4.0 m 2.0 m 1.8 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Side Exterior Side","4.0 m 2.0 m 1.8 m 3.0 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (consolidated to October 2026, including Bylaw 2872)","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/56921","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaw prevails. Bylaw 2864 was adopted July 13, 2026 and replaced Zoning Bylaw 2518. The bylaw says zone locations are shown on the City's Interactive City Map; Schedule B zoning map PDF is civicweb document 54624."},"source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/56921#page=91","place":{"path":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/r-gs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/r-gs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/r-gs.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/index.json"}}