{"title":"RS-2 zone in White Rock: SSMUH Residential Zone","code":"RS-2","slug":"rs-2","name":"SSMUH Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"6.2","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.","quotes":["a) a one-unit residential use;","b) house-plex;","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":"410 m² (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 205 m²)","quotes":["for semi-detached residential 12.1m 27.4m 410m2","6.05m 27.4m 205m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12.1 m (semi-detached and rowhouse lots: 6.05 m)","quotes":["for semi-detached residential 12.1m 27.4m 410m2","6.05m 27.4m 205m2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["1) The maximum lot coverage is 45%."]},"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","quotes":["Front lot line 6.0m (19.69ft) 6.0m (19.69ft) 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)","quotes":["Rear lot line 6.0m (19.69ft) 6.0m (19.69ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)","3.8m (12.47ft) 3.8m (14.47ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m; 2.4 m where abutting a lane (semi-detached and rowhouse: 0.0 m at the party wall)","quotes":["Interior side lot line 1.2m (3.94ft) 0.0m 1 1.2m (3.94ft)","2.4m (7.87ft) 0.0m 2 1.5m (4.92ft)"]},"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":["2.4m (7.87ft) 2.4m(7.87ft) 2.4m (7.87ft)","abuts the interior side lot 3.8m (12.47ft) 3.8m (12.47ft) 1.5m (4.92ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m (1.5 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 1.2m (3.94ft) 0.0m 1 1.2m (3.94ft)","2.4m (7.87ft) 0.0m 2 1.5m (4.92ft)","2.4m (7.87ft) 2.4m(7.87ft) 2.4m (7.87ft)","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 (up to 2 units), 0.85 (3 to 4 units), 0.95 (5 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","2) maximum residential gross floor area shall not exceed 0.85 times the lot area for","3) maximum residential gross floor area shall not exceed 0.95 times the lot area for","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 and 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=50","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-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/rs-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/rs-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/index.json"}}