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R1 zone in Sechelt: Residential One Zone — Large Lot, Low Density

Sechelt, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Single-Detached Dwellings with Accessory Dwellings on large lots, typically outside the downtown village area and possibly without sanitary sewer.

Zone rules

PurposeSingle-Detached Dwellings with Accessory Dwellings on large lots, typically outside the downtown village area and possibly without sanitary sewer.
Main usesSingle-Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Home Business
  • Secondary Suite
  • Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Lot 18, D.L. 1028, Plan 4682 except part in Plan 19680 (Ward Court): uses limited to garden nursery and garden centre, greenhouses, water bottling plant, Single-Detached Dwelling, related sales and storage; max height 10.5 m
  • Block A, D.L. 1379, Plan VAP1938 (Havies Road): Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit allowed on lots over 900 m2 if on municipal sewer; min lot area for new subdivision 500 m2 on municipal sewer
  • Lots on Snodgrass Road, Ridgeview Drive and Chapman Road (see bylaw for legal descriptions): min lot area for new subdivision 900 m2 when connected to bare land strata decentralized shared sewerage system
Minimum lot area900 m² with municipal sewer service; 2,000 m² without municipal sewer service
Minimum lot width20.0 m
Maximum lot coverage35%
Maximum densityParcels under 2,000 m²: one Single-Detached Dwelling; 2,000 m² or larger: one Single-Detached Dwelling plus one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; 4,000 m² or larger: two Single-Detached Dwellings plus one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
Maximum height8.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m (Accessory Structure); 6.5 m (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit)
Front setback5.0 m
Rear setback5.0 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit: front 5.0 m, rear 5.0 m (1.5 m with rear lane), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024), s. 1.1 (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 District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaws prevail. Amendments adopted after May 2025 are not in this text. 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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