{"title":"RS-1 zone in White Rock: SSMUH Residential Zone","code":"RS-1","slug":"rs-1","name":"SSMUH Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"6.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Up to four dwelling units on a parcel outside 400 m of a prescribed bus stop, or up to six within 400 m, in a variety of building forms","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Up to four dwelling units on a parcel outside 400 m of a prescribed bus stop, or up to six within 400 m, in a variety of building forms","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to provide for the development of up to four dwelling units on a single","within a 400m radius from a prescribed bus stop, on a single parcel of land within the urban"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One-unit residential use","House-plex","Semi-detached residential building","Rowhouse residential building"],"note":"Only one principal use per parcel; one-unit and house-plex need a 742 m² parcel; no basements in a two-unit house-plex.","quotes":["a) a one-unit residential use with a minimal parcel size of 742m2;","b) house-plex with a minimal parcel size of 742m2, and no basements are permitted if","c) semi-detached residential building; or","d) rowhouse residential building."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care centre","Boarding use","Registered secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit","Bed & breakfast","Short term rental","Home occupation","Care facility"],"note":"With a one-unit residential use, only one of the first seven is permitted (a secondary suite, a dwelling unit and a home occupation can be combined as exceptions); with a house-plex only home occupation is permitted.","quotes":["an accessory child care centre in accordance with the","an accessory boarding use in accordance with the","an accessory registered secondary suite that can","an accessory dwelling unit that can include an","an accessory bed & breakfast use in accordance with","a short term rental in accordance with the provisions","an accessory home occupation in accordance with the","a care facility in accordance with the provisions of"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"742 m² (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 274.5 m²)","quotes":["zone, except for semi-detached 18.0m 30.5m 742m2","zone for Semi-detached residential 9.0m 30.5m 274.5m2 (2,954.69"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 9.0 m)","quotes":["zone, except for semi-detached 18.0m 30.5m 742m2","zone for Semi-detached residential 9.0m 30.5m 274.5m2 (2,954.69"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["1) The maximum lot coverage is 40%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Outside 400 m of a bus stop: up to 4 units (lots over 280 m² and under 4,050 m²), up to 3 units (lots under 280 m²); within 400 m: up to 6 units (lots 281 m² or more), up to 3 units (lots under 280 m²)","quotes":["i) Lots greater than 280m2 and less than 4,050m2 Up to 4 dwelling units","ii) Lots less than 280m2 Up to 3 dwelling units","i) Lots at least 281m2 or greater Up to 6 dwelling units"]},"max_height":{"value":"7.7 m","quotes":["1) principal buildings shall not exceed a height of 7.7m (25.26ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory dwelling unit 7.0 m (roof slope 6:12 or more) or 6.0 m (lesser slope); ancillary buildings and structures 5.0 m","quotes":["2) accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed a height of 7.0m (22.97ft) for a building with","a minimum roof slope of 6:12, and shall not exceed a height of 6.0m (19.69ft) for a","3) ancillary buildings and structures shall not exceed a height of 5.0m (16.40ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (7.0 m for any storey above the first)","quotes":["Front lot line 6.0m (19.69ft) 6.0m (19.69ft) Not Permitted","Front lot line for any storey 7.0m (22.96ft) 7.0m (22.96ft) Not Permitted"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m (3.8 m where the rear lot line abuts the interior side lot line of an adjacent residential lot and the exterior side yard is 3.8 m)","quotes":["Rear lot line 6.0m (19.69ft) 6.0m (19.69ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)","3.8m (12.47ft) 3.8m (12.47ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m; 2.4 m where abutting a lane (semi-detached and rowhouse: 0.0 m at the party wall)","quotes":["Interior side lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 0.0m 1 1.5m (4.92ft)","2.4m (7.87ft) 0.0m 2 2.4m (7.87ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.4 m; 3.8 m where the rear lot line abuts the interior side lot line of an adjacent residential lot","quotes":["the rear lot line abuts 2.4m (7.87ft) 2.4m (7.87ft) 2.4m (7.87ft)","the rear lot line abuts the 3.8m (12.47ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m (2.4 m abutting a lane), exterior side 2.4 m; not permitted in the front yard","quotes":["Rear lot line 6.0m (19.69ft) 6.0m (19.69ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)","Interior side lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 0.0m 1 1.5m (4.92ft)","2) ancillary buildings or structures shall not be located in any required front yard or"]},"other":{"value":["Floor area: up to 0.75 times the lot area (for up to 6 units)","Impermeable surface maximum 70%; at least 30% permeable","Only one ancillary building per lot, at least 3.0 m from the principal building"],"quotes":["1) maximum residential gross floor area shall not exceed 0.75 times the lot area for a","1) The maximum impermeable surface area on the parcel of land is 70%;","1) there shall be not more than one ancillary building per lot.","3) ancillary buildings or structures shall not be sited less than 3.0m (9.84ft) from a"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current."},"source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024#page=45","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/rs-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/rs-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/rs-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/index.json"}}