---
title: "RU zone in Ucluelet: Rural Residential"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
zone: RU
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/ru/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/ru.json"
---

# RU zone in Ucluelet: Rural Residential

Large landholdings with minimal residential uses and associated or accessory uses suited to larger parcels.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Large landholdings with minimal residential uses and associated or accessory uses suited to larger parcels.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Kennel; Bed and Breakfast; Home Occupation; Secondary Suite; Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Signature Circle (Strata Lots 1 through 30, Plan VIS6504, District Lot 473): sole principal use is Single Family Dwelling; Home Occupation allowed; 1 single family dwelling per lot; principal building maximum 100 m² (1,076 ft²); accessory buildings 100 m² (1,076 ft²) combined total; setbacks front 10 m (33 ft), rear 10 m (33 ft), interior side 5 m (16 ft), exterior side 15 m (49 ft); buildings at least 30 m (98 ft) from the natural boundary of the sea
- **Minimum lot area:** 10 hectares (24.7 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** Frontage 60 m (196 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 3%
- **Maximum density:** 2 single family dwellings per lot; floor area ratio 0.50
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m (28 ft) or 2 ½ storey
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft)
- **Front setback:** 10 m (33 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 10 m (33 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 10 m (33 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 15 m (50 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 10 m (33 ft), rear 10 m (33 ft), interior side 10 m (33 ft), exterior side 15 m (50 ft)
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: 100 m² (1,076 ft²) combined total

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026), s. RU](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=101) (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/ru/_