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title: "GH zone in Ucluelet: Guest House"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
zone: GH
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/gh/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/gh.json"
---

# GH zone in Ucluelet: Guest House

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Guest House
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Guest Cottage; Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,000 m² (½ acre)
- **Minimum lot width:** Frontage 24 m (80 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 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)
- **Maximum height:** 11 m (single family dwelling)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft) for guest cottages and other accessory buildings and structures
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (25 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.6 m (15 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m (25 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026), s. GH](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=123) (read 2026-11-08)

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