{"title":"R5 zone in Sechelt: Residential Five Zone — Medium Density","code":"R5","slug":"r5","name":"Residential Five Zone — Medium Density","group":"Residential","section":"1.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of ground-oriented residential infill housing types, including Two-Unit Dwellings and Townhouses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of ground-oriented residential infill housing types, including Two-Unit Dwellings and Townhouses.","quotes":["To provide for a mix of ground-oriented Residential infill housing types, including Two-Unit","Dwellings and Townhouses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse","Two-Unit Dwelling"],"quotes":["Townhouse Home Business","Two-Unit Dwelling Secondary Suite"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Portion of Lot 12 Block E and F D.L. 4294 Plan 20152 and Lot 1 D.L. 4294 Plan EPP58295 (Mills Road): max 34 combined Townhouse or Two-Unit Dwellings; max 9 Secondary Suites; total Gross Floor Area max 4,850 m2; principal use front and side setbacks 4.6 m, rear 7.5 m","Lot 2, Block 18, District Lot 1471, VAP15606 (5875 Reef Road): max density 38 units per hectare and 0.6 Floor Area Ratio; rear setback 1.5 m if an Environmental Protection Area 3.5 m or wider is provided west of the rear lot line; townhouse parking 1.98 spaces per unit","Lot H District Lot 4292 Plan VAP7321: front setback (Jasper Road) for principal use 0.6 m; max height for principal use 11 m; reduced parking requirements"],"quotes":["Portion of Lot 12 Block E and F D.L. 4294 Plan 20152 and Lot 1 D.L. 4294 Plan EPP58295 (Mills Road)","a) The maximum combined number of Townhouse or Two-Unit Dwellings must not exceed 34 units","b) A maximum of 9 Secondary Suites are permitted","c) Total Gross Floor Area of all buildings not to exceed 4,850 m2","d) For principal uses, the front and side Setbacks are 4.6 m, and the rear Setback is 7.5 m.","LOT 2, BLOCK 18, DISTRICT LOT 1471, VAP15606 (5875 Reef Road)","a) The maximum density is 38 units per hectare and 0.6 Floor Area Ratio.","b) The rear lot line setback is 1.5 m, provided that an Environmental Protection Area with a width of","3.5 m or greater is provided west of the rear lot line.","1.98 spaces per unit instead of 2 spaces per","Lot H District Lot 4292 Plan VAP7321","0.6 m.","b) Notwithstanding Section 1.5.5, the maximum height for a principal use is 11 m."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,000 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 4,000 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width 20 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["The maximum Lot Coverage is 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Area Ratio 0.60 and 35 Dwelling Units per ha","quotes":["The maximum Floor Area Ratio is 0.60 and 35 Dwelling Units per ha are permitted."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m","quotes":["Principal Use 10.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Structure 5.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 5.0 m 5.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 5.0 m 5.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Principal Use 5.0 m 5.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 5.0 m 5.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m","quotes":["Accessory","1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=17","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/index.json"}}