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title: "R2 zone in Sechelt: Residential Two Zone — Low Density, SSMUH capability"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: R2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r2.json"
---

# R2 zone in Sechelt: Residential Two Zone — Low Density, SSMUH capability

Low density residential in the form of Single-Detached Dwellings on standard and estate lots; properties on community water and sewer qualify for the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential in the form of Single-Detached Dwellings on standard and estate lots; properties on community water and sewer qualify for the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.
- **Main uses:** Cottage Court; Fourplex; Single Detached Dwelling; Townhouse; Triplex; Two-Unit Dwelling (Duplex)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; Home Business; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 4, D.L. 4296, Plan VAP9763 (Nickerson Road): garages/carports rules; max Gross Floor Area of Single-Detached Dwelling 160 m2; min lot area for subdivision 500 m2 with municipal sewer; min lot width for subdivision 14 m; Block K, Block L District Lot 4293 and related lots (McCourt Road): min lot area for subdivision 500 m2 with municipal sewer; Lot O, Block B, DL 1509, Plan VAP17270 (Fairway Avenue) and Lot L, Block B, DL 1509, Plan VAP17163 (Ripple Way): min lot area for subdivision 500 m2 with municipal sewer
- **Minimum lot area:** 600 m² with municipal sewer service
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** With community water and sewer: combination of permitted Dwelling Units and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.5 (for example a Single Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite plus two Detached Accessory Dwelling Units, a Fourplex, or four townhouses). Without both services: lots under 900 m² one Single-Detached Dwelling; 900 m² or larger plus one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; 2,000 m² or larger two Single-Detached Dwellings plus one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m (Single Detached Dwelling); 11 m (Cottage Court Dwelling Unit, Two-Unit, Triplex, Fourplex, Townhouse)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (Accessory Structure); 6.5 m (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit)
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024), s. 1.2](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=9) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sechelt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/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/sechelt/zoning/r2/_