---
title: "RU2 zone in Sechelt: Resource Residential Two Zone"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: RU2
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/ru2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/ru2.json"
---

# RU2 zone in Sechelt: Resource Residential Two Zone

Agriculture and limited rural residential uses on large forested properties not suitable for urban or suburban development, with limited or no municipal services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agriculture and limited rural residential uses on large forested properties not suitable for urban or suburban development, with limited or no municipal services.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Single-Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Farm Retail Sales; Garden Nursery; Home Business; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 100 ha
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 5%
- **Maximum density:** One Single-Detached Dwelling on all parcels; Principal Dwelling max Gross Floor Area 500 m2
- **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:** 7.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 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. 1.10](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=28) (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/ru2/_