RS-1 zone in White Rock: SSMUH Residential Zone

White Rock, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

Purpose	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
Main uses	One-unit residential use House-plex Semi-detached residential building Rowhouse residential building Only one principal use per parcel; one-unit and house-plex need a 742 m² parcel; no basements in a two-unit house-plex.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Child care centre Boarding use Registered secondary suite Accessory dwelling unit Bed & breakfast Short term rental Home occupation Care facility 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.
Minimum lot area	742 m² (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 274.5 m²)
Minimum lot width	18.0 m (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 9.0 m)
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	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)
Maximum height	7.7 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	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
Front setback	6.0 m (7.0 m for any storey above the first)
Rear setback	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)
Interior side setback	1.5 m; 2.4 m where abutting a lane (semi-detached and rowhouse: 0.0 m at the party wall)
Street side setback	2.4 m; 3.8 m where the rear lot line abuts the interior side lot line of an adjacent residential lot
Accessory building setbacks	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
Other rules	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

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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