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title: "R-2 zone in Ucluelet: Medium Density Residential"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
zone: R-2
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/r-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/r-2.json"
---

# R-2 zone in Ucluelet: Medium Density Residential

Low to medium density residential uses in a variety of housing types.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low to medium density residential uses in a variety of housing types.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Duplex Dwelling; Multiple Family Residential; Moderate Level Support Services Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and Breakfast; Home Occupation; Secondary Suite; Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use; Moderate Level Support Services Housing has no secondary uses.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Multiple Family Residential is not permitted on Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Plan VIP76238; 1686 Bay Street (Lot 11, District Lot 282, Plan 26711): four units permitted for a Moderate Level Support Services Housing development; 1300 Peninsula Road (Lot 34, Section 21, Plan VIP82303): five units (one tri-plex and one duplex) for Moderate Level Support Services Housing; front and side setback may be reduced to 1.5 m (5 ft) and rear to 3.0 m (10 ft)
- **Minimum lot area:** 650 m² (7000 ft²) (for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** Frontage 18 m (60 ft) (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Base: 3 dwelling units per lot or 30 units/hectare per lot, whichever is greater. Bonus: 4 dwelling units per lot or 40 units/hectare per lot, whichever is greater, if at least 70% of required parking is underground or concealed within buildings. Floor area ratio 0.70
- **Maximum height:** 11 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft)
- **Front setback:** Single family dwelling or duplex: 7.5 m (25 ft); other principal buildings: 6 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** Single family dwelling or duplex: 1.5 m (5 ft); other principal buildings: 6 m (20 ft)
- **Street side setback:** Single family dwelling or duplex: 5 m (16.5 ft); other principal buildings: 6 m (20 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory buildings: front 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 5 m (5 ft) as written. Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit: front 6 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m (4 ft) as written
- **Other rules:** Accessory residential dwelling units: height 8.0 m; Accessory buildings: 60 m² combined total, not counting Accessory Residential Dwelling Units; R-2-R subzone: where a parcel has more than five multiple family units, they must be rental (one unit may be for the landlord and one for a caretaker)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026), s. R-2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=87) (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/r-2/_