RS-1A zone in Anmore
Residential 1A. To provide land solely for one-family residential housing as the principal use (s.9.2.1).
2lots in this zone on the map
2,034 m²median lot size (21,899 ft²)
1,350–2,719 m²smallest to largest lot
11 mmaximum height (36 ft)
The rules
| Name | Residential 1A |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | House + secondary suite or coach house (2); 2 one-family dwellings allowed on parcels >0.8 ha (s.9.2.4(b)). No SSMUH 4-unit clause in s.9.2 |
| Floor space ratio | 0.25 |
| Floor space notes | Max FAR 0.25 for the principal and all accessory buildings (s.9.2.4(a)); up to 2 accessory buildings (1 if there is a coach house), each max 25% of the principal building's floor area up to 120 m2; 1 coach house per s.6.7.3. Coach house max floor area (s.6.7.3): 100 m2 on lots 1,349-2,021 m2, 130 m2 on 2,022-3,965 m2, 170 m2 on lots >=3,966 m2; needs a 25 m2 garage, one garage excluded from coach house floor area but counted in lot FAR; no basement; 5 m from the house (s.6.7.4-6.7.7). Subdivision gross density max 2.04 parcels per acre (s.9.2.3). Parcels as small as 1,348 m2 may be considered in compelling circumstances (s.9.2.2). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal 11 m; accessory and coach house 7 m (s.9.2.4). Storeys not stated. |
| Lot coverage | 20% |
| Coverage notes | Max parcel coverage 20% (s.9.2.6). |
| Setbacks | front 10 m (33 ft), side 5 m (16 ft), rear 7.6 m (25 ft), flank 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal and accessory: front 10 m (7.6 m on parcels <4,047 m2), rear 7.6 m, exterior side 7.6 m, interior side 5 m (s.9.2.5). Accessory structures <10 m2 and in-ground pools: rear and interior side 3.5 m; on parcels <1,200 m2 one accessory building may be 1 m from rear and interior side lines. |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.2.1-9.2.8 (Bylaws 634-2020, 697-2024, 687-2024), s.6.7.3, Part 8 table |
What you can use it for
One-family dwellingSecondary suite / coach houseHome occupationBed and breakfastBoardingUrban agriculture
What BC law allows on these lots
- House + suite or laneway home (towns under 5,000 people)2 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS-1A
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Anmore
Read from Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (consolidated to 2026-07-23; latest amendments 735-2026, 742-2026) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Anmore before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.