---
title: "R5 zone in Sechelt: Residential Five Zone — Medium Density"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: R5
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/r5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r5.json"
---

# R5 zone in Sechelt: Residential Five Zone — Medium Density

A mix of ground-oriented residential infill housing types, including Two-Unit Dwellings and Townhouses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of ground-oriented residential infill housing types, including Two-Unit Dwellings and Townhouses.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse; Two-Unit Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Business; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 4,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Area Ratio 0.60 and 35 Dwelling Units per ha
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 5.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 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. 1.5](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=17) (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/r5/_