{"title":"RU1 zone in Sechelt: Rural Residential One Zone","code":"RU1","slug":"ru1","name":"Rural Residential One Zone","group":"Rural","section":"1.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Rural residential and agricultural uses outside the ALR, on lands not suitable for urban development and with limited municipal services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Rural residential and agricultural uses outside the ALR, on lands not suitable for urban development and with limited municipal services.","quotes":["This zone provides for rural Residential and Agricultural uses outside the ALR. These lands are","not suitable for urban development and may have limited municipal services."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Single-Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["Agriculture Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Single-Detached Dwelling Farm Retail Sales"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Farm Retail Sales","Garden Nursery","Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Farm Retail Sales","Garden Nursery","Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lots A, B, C, and D, D.L. 2338, Plan EPP106652 (Acorn Rd): one cottage per lot allowed with a $2,500 amenity fee; max lot coverage 15%; min 5 m setback all lot lines; cottage max height 6 m; accessory building max height 5 m","North 1/2 of District Lot 1410 (Sechelt Inlet Road): seasonal kayak rental and kayak tour business with temporary structures and launch area"],"quotes":["Lots A, B, C, and D, D.L. 2338, Plan EPP106652 (Acorn Rd)","amenity fee of $2,500 (per accessory dwelling, detached)","b) Maximum Lot Coverage of all buildings and structures is 15%","c) Minimum 5 m Setback for all lot lines","d) Maximum Height of a cottage is 6 m","e) Maximum Height of an Accessory Building is 5 m.","North 1/2 of District Lot 1410 (Sechelt Inlet Road)","a) The operation of a seasonal kayak rental and kayak tour business, with the following accessory"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"6,000 m² (parcels 4 ha or smaller); 2 ha (parcels greater than 4 ha)","quotes":["Equal to or less than 4 ha 6,000 m2","Greater than 4 ha 2 ha"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25% (parcels under 2 ha); 10% (2 ha to under 4 ha); 5% (4 ha or larger)","quotes":["Parcels less than 2 ha 25%","to 2 ha and less than 4 ha","Parcels 4 ha or larger 5%","10%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Single-Detached Dwelling max Gross Floor Area 500 m2. Parcels under 2,000 m²: one Single-Detached Dwelling; 2,000 m² or larger: plus one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; 1 ha or larger: two Single-Detached Dwellings","quotes":["The maximum Gross Floor Area for the Single-Detached Dwelling is 500 m2","Parcels less than 2,000 m2 One Single-Detached Dwelling","Parcels 2,000 m2 or larger","Parcels 1 ha or larger Two Single-Detached Dwellings","One Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m (residential); 15.0 m (agricultural)","quotes":["Agricultural 15.0 m","Residential 8.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Structure 5.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Principal Use 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.5 m 5.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Principal Use 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.5 m 5.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.5 m","quotes":["Principal Use 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.5 m 5.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.5 m 5.0 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=26","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/ru1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/ru1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/ru1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/index.json"}}