{"title":"GH zone in Ucluelet: Guest House","code":"GH","slug":"gh","name":"Guest House","group":"Commercial","section":"GH","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial tourist accommodation mixed with residential, in the form and appearance of traditional single family dwellings, with or without small scale guest cottages, generally on larger lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial tourist accommodation mixed with residential, in the form and appearance of traditional single family dwellings, with or without small scale guest cottages, generally on larger lots.","quotes":["This Zone is intended for commercial tourist accommodation mixed with residential in the","form and appearance of traditional single family dwelling buildings, with or without small"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwelling","Guest House"],"quotes":["Single Family Dwelling","Guest House"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Guest Cottage","Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit"],"note":"Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use.","quotes":["(a) Guest Cottage","(b) Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit","only permitted in conjunction with a principal permitted use:"]},"site_specific":{"value":["796 Marine Drive (Lot 8, District Lot 283, Plan VIP84686): Secondary Suite is permitted as a secondary use and a Guest House is not permitted as a principal use"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite is permitted as a","secondary use and a Guest House is not permitted as a principal use on the","[796 Marine Drive]"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,000 m² (½ acre)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Size: 2,000 m2 (½ acre)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage 24 m (80 ft)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Frontage: 24 m (80 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 single family dwelling per lot or 1 guest house per lot (guest house: up to 4 guest rooms if lot area is between 2,000 m² and 4,000 m², or 6 guest rooms if over 4,000 m² (1 acre)); plus 2 guest cottages per lot if lot area is between 2,000 m² and 4,000 m², or 4 guest cottages per lot if over 4,000 m² (1 acre)","quotes":["(1) 1 single family dwelling per lot or 1 guest house per lot, the latter with up to:","(a) 4 guest rooms if lot area between 2,000 m2 and 4,000 m2, or","(b) 6 guest rooms if lot area exceeds 4,000 m2 (1 acre); plus","(2) 2 guest cottages per lot if lot area between 2,000 m2 and 4,000 m2, or","(3) 4 guest cottages per lot if lot area exceeds 4,000 m2 (1 acre)."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m (single family dwelling)","quotes":["Single Family Dwelling: 11 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.5 m (18 ft) for guest cottages and other accessory buildings and structures","quotes":["Guest Cottages & Other Accessory Buildings & Structures: 5.5m","(18ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(1) Principal 7.5 m (25 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 4.6 m (15 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["(1) Principal 7.5 m (25 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 4.6 m (15 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.6 m (15 ft)","quotes":["(1) Principal 7.5 m (25 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 4.6 m (15 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(1) Principal 7.5 m (25 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 4.6 m (15 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Guest cottage: front 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 4 m (13 ft), interior side 7.5 m (25 ft), exterior side 7.5 m (25 ft). Other accessory: front 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 3.5 m (11.5 ft). Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit: front 6 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m","quotes":["(2) Accessory 7.5 m (25 ft) 4 m (13 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft)","(3) Accessory 7.5 m (25 ft) 1.5 m (5 ft) 1.5 m (5 ft) 3.5 m (11.5 ft)","Residential 6m 1.5 m 1.2 m"]},"other":{"value":["Guest cottages: maximum 37.2 m² (400 ft²) each","Other accessory buildings: 93 m² (1,000 ft²) combined total if lot area is between 2,000 m² and 4,000 m²; 5% of lot area combined total if over 4,000 m² (1 acre)","Guest cottages and other accessory buildings must be behind the front face of the principal building and at least 3 m (10 ft) from the principal building","Each guest cottage must be at least 9 m (30 ft) from every other guest cottage"],"quotes":["(1) Guest Cottages: 37.2 m2 (400 ft2)","(a) 93 m2 (1,000 ft2) combined total if lot area between 2,000 m2 and 4,000","(b) 5% of lot area combined total if lot area exceeds 4,000 m2 (1 acre).","(1) to the rear of the front face of the principal building, and","(2) at least 3 m (10 ft) from the principal building.","each guest cottage must be located at least 9 m (30 ft) from"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026)","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District says this consolidation is unofficial and for convenience only; the original bylaws govern. CD-1 to CD-6 sections are partly historical reference (CD-5A and an earlier CD-6 are deleted)."},"source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=123","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ucluelet","name":"Ucluelet","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/gh/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/gh.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/gh.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/index.json"}}