{"title":"RS1 zone in Terrace: Rural Suburban Residential","code":"RS1","slug":"rs1","name":"Rural Suburban Residential","group":"Residential","section":"11.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide for low density residential development in areas with municipal water services but where municipal sanitary services may be unavailable.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide for low density residential development in areas with municipal water services but where municipal sanitary services may be unavailable.","quotes":["To provide for low density residential development in areas with municipal"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Semi-Detached Dwelling","Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["Semi-Detached Dwelling","Single Detached Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Family Child Care","Home Occupation – Level 1, 2 or 3","Kitchen, Secondary (only in a single detached dwelling)","Secondary Suite"],"note":"Level 3 home occupation, family child care and secondary suite are limited to parcels with a single detached dwelling.","quotes":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Family Child Care","Home Occupation – Level 1, 2 or 3","Kitchen, Secondary – only in a single detached dwelling","Secondary Suite","a level 3 home occupation use"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,700 m² (0.27 hectares)","quotes":[".1 Minimum Parcel Area 2,700 m2 (0.27"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25.0 m","quotes":[".2 Minimum Parcel Width 25.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":[".5 Maximum Parcel Coverage 40%"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["a. residential building/structure 9.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.1 m; 7.5 m for an accessory building with a dwelling unit","quotes":["b. accessory building/structure 5.1 m","c. accessory building/structure with dwelling unit 7.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a. front parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["d. rear parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["b. interior side parcel line 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["c. exterior side parcel line 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Setbacks (Accessory Building/Structure)","a. front parcel line 7.5 m","b. interior side parcel line 1.5 m","c. exterior side parcel line 3.0 m","d. rear parcel line 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Parcels inside the urban containment boundary, connected to municipal water and sewer and not over 4,050 m² follow the R1 zone rules instead","Maximum 1 residential building and 1 accessory building of 30 m² or larger per parcel","Minimum primary building footprint 75 m²; maximum accessory footprint and floor area 55 m² (90 m² or 40% of the principal building floor area, whichever is less, with a dwelling unit)","Residential building minimum width 4.9 m; maximum length to width ratio 3:1"],"quotes":["subject to Sections 11.1.1, 11.1.3 and 11.1.4 of the R1 zone:","a. residential buildings/structures 1 per parcel","b. accessory buildings/structures 30 m2 and larger 1 per parcel",".9 Minimum Primary Use Building/Structure Footprint 75 m2","a. accessory building/structure 55 m2","b. accessory building/structure with dwelling unit 90 m2 or 40% of the","a. minimum width of residential building/structure 4.9 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026)","url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only; the original bylaw prevails."},"source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249#page=72","place":{"path":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/rs1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/rs1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/rs1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/index.json"}}