RM1 zone in Sechelt: Residential Multiple One Zone

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

In short

A mix of residential housing types, including Apartments, Townhouses and Two-Unit Dwellings.

Zone rules

Purpose	A mix of residential housing types, including Apartments, Townhouses and Two-Unit Dwellings.
Main uses	Apartment Townhouse Two-Unit Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home Business
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 2, Block 1, D.L. 1310, Plan 7839 (Wakefield Phase 1): density max 31 units; Single-Detached Dwellings permitted; max height 10.5 m Lot 1, Block 1, D.L. 1310, Plan 7839 (Wakefield Phase 2): density max 15 units; single, two-unit or triplex dwellings; max height 10.5 m Lot B, and Lot 7, Block 11, D.L. 1356, Plan 11795 (The West): max 59 Apartment Dwelling Units; Office and Retail permitted as principal uses; apartment height max 9.75 m to parapet and 11.25 m to peak Lot A, Block P, D.L. 303, Plan BCP31484 (Midtown): max 13 Apartment Dwelling Units (up to 24 with a Housing Agreement for Affordable Housing); max lot coverage 35%; max building height 17.6 m Parcel C, D.L. 304, Plan 15854 (Ebbtide): with a 100% rental housing agreement, up to 170 units per ha, Floor Area Ratio 1.70, height 19 m Block 12, District Lot 1471, Plan VAP3660 (5981 Shoal Way): max density 58 units/ha; Apartment not permitted; max height 14 m; max lot coverage 40% Block 6, District Lot 1331, Plan VAP6223: residential rental tenure only; max density 155 units per hectare and 1.4 Floor Area Ratio; apartment height max 20 m; front and north interior side setbacks 0 m
Minimum lot area	350 m²
Maximum lot coverage	75%
Maximum density	50 Units per ha and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.4; if 100% of the residential units are Rental Housing, 100 Units per ha and a Floor Area Ratio of 2.8
Maximum height	11.0 m (Townhouse and Two-Unit Dwelling); 12.0 m (Apartment)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6.5 m
Front setback	5.0 m
Rear setback	5.0 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m
Street side setback	4.0 m
Accessory building setbacks	Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m
Other rules	Maximum of 4 attached units in any Townhouse development Useable open space of 18.0 m2 per Dwelling Unit under three bedrooms and 45.0 m2 per Dwelling Unit of three bedrooms or more Additional Height for Apartments may be considered case by case through a development variance permit or zoning amendment

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024), s. 1.7 (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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