---
title: "RS1 zone in Terrace: Rural Suburban Residential"
place: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/terrace
zone: RS1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/rs1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/rs1.json"
---

# RS1 zone in Terrace: Rural Suburban Residential

Provide for low density residential development in areas with municipal water services but where municipal sanitary services may be unavailable.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Provide for low density residential development in areas with municipal water services but where municipal sanitary services may be unavailable.
- **Main uses:** Semi-Detached Dwelling; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Family Child Care; Home Occupation – Level 1, 2 or 3; Kitchen, Secondary (only in a single detached dwelling); Secondary Suite (Level 3 home occupation, family child care and secondary suite are limited to parcels with a single detached dwelling.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,700 m² (0.27 hectares)
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.1 m; 7.5 m for an accessory building with a dwelling unit
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026), s. 11.8](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249#page=72) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Terrace: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/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/terrace/zoning/rs1/_