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R-1 zone in Taylor: Low Density Residential

Taylor, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Low density housing: single detached dwellings and small-scale infill such as secondary dwellings and duplexes, fitting existing neighbourhood character.

Zone rules

PurposeLow density housing: single detached dwellings and small-scale infill such as secondary dwellings and duplexes, fitting existing neighbourhood character.
Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Single detached dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory buildings or structures
  • Accessory dwelling unit
  • Backyard hen enclosure
  • Bed and breakfast
  • Bee keeping
  • Daycare
  • Home-based business
  • Secondary suite
Minimum lot area800 m²
Minimum lot width20.0 m (duplex); 15.0 m (single detached)
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density2 dwelling units
Maximum height10.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings7.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback3.0 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 6.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 2.0 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings and structures: maximum size 90 m².
  • Where an accessory building is used as an accessory dwelling unit, the minimum rear setback is 3.0 m.
  • Maximum 1 principal building per parcel.
  • Accessory buildings go behind the single detached dwelling, except on corner parcels where one may go on the exterior side.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (Second Reading Version), s. 11.0 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The zone details come from the unsigned second-reading version posted on the District's civicweb host, because the adopted Zoning-Bylaw.pdf (March 2026) on the District site is a scan with no text layer. The adopted bylaw may differ. 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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