---
title: "RS-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Suburban Residential - Single-Family"
place: Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vanderhoof
zone: RS-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/rs-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/rs-1.json"
---

# RS-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Suburban Residential - Single-Family

Main uses: Single-family dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-family dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory use, buildings, or structures; Bed and breakfast; Home-based business; Secondary dwelling; Secondary suite only in single-family dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,672 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the parcel
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal residential use plus 1 secondary residential use per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m (principal building or any structure)
- **Front setback:** 7.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front: no closer to the front parcel line than the front wall of the principal building; rear 1.5 m; interior side 1.5 m; exterior side 5.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum single-family dwelling width 7.0 m; Minimum dwelling floor area 80 m²; Off-street parking required under Part 5 of the bylaw

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408#page=72) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Vanderhoof: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/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/vanderhoof/zoning/rs-1/_