---
title: "RU1 zone in Sechelt: Rural Residential One Zone"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: RU1
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/ru1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/ru1.json"
---

# RU1 zone in Sechelt: Rural Residential One Zone

Rural residential and agricultural uses outside the ALR, on lands not suitable for urban development and with limited municipal services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rural residential and agricultural uses outside the ALR, on lands not suitable for urban development and with limited municipal services.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Single-Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; Farm Retail Sales; Garden Nursery; Home Business; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 6,000 m² (parcels 4 ha or smaller); 2 ha (parcels greater than 4 ha)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25% (parcels under 2 ha); 10% (2 ha to under 4 ha); 5% (4 ha or larger)
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m (residential); 15.0 m (agricultural)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 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. 1.9](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=26) (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/ru1/_