RM-1 zone in Belcarra
Duplex or One or Two-House Zone. Allows a duplex or two single-family houses on residential land of at least 2 acres (0.8 ha), or one single-family house (s.303.1).
32lots in this zone on the map
5,654 m²median lot size (60,854 ft²)
886–37,504 m²smallest to largest lot
9.6 mmaximum height (31 ft)
The rules
| Name | Duplex or One or Two-House Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 house on lots <8,094 m2; a duplex or 2 houses on lots >=8,094 m2 (2 acres); each principal unit may add a suite or coach house (up to 4) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.06 + 502 m² on lots 0–1,208 m²; 0.07 + 492 m² on lots 1,208–2,137 m²; 0.025 + 589 m² on lots 2,137–4,738 m²; 0.044 + 499 m² on lots 4,738–8,083 m²; 855 m² fixed (max 855 m²) on lots over 8,083 m² |
| Floor space notes | Gross floor area of all principal and accessory buildings is a lot-area formula, not a flat FAR: (area x 0.06) + 502 m2 up to 1,208 m2; (x 0.07) + 492 m2 for 1,209-2,137 m2; (x 0.025) + 589 m2 for 2,138-4,738 m2; (x 0.044) + 499 m2 for 4,739-8,083 m2; 855 m2 flat above 8,083 m2 (303.4(a)). Existing houses keep their floor area if larger (303.4(b)). Principal building min 75 m2 and 7.5 m wide; all accessory buildings max 150 m2 floor area and 92.9 m2 footprint. Excluded (s.208): garages up to 92.9 m2, the below-grade share of basements, open balconies/decks, floors under 2.1 m ceiling, sewage-only accessory buildings. Secondary suite max 40% of the dwelling up to 90 m2 (s.213); coach house max 92.9 m2, one storey, in a garage building or max 4 m high (s.214); both need a sewage disposal permit. With two houses on a lot >=8,094 m2, each house and its accessory building uses the table on half the lot area, and the houses must be 3 m apart (s.303.4(c)-(d)). |
| Height | 9.6 m (31 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal 9.6 m, and no part higher than 11.7 m measured from the lowest finished grade at any exterior wall; accessory buildings 7 m; accessory structures 3 m (303.8). Storeys not stated. Max 2 principal and 2 accessory building(s). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Site coverage max 40% (303.6). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, exterior side 3 m, interior side 1.5 m, 3 m next to forested land. Accessory: rear 1.5 m, sides 3 / 1.5 m, not nearer the front waterfront line than the house's front wall. Front setback 7.5 m for all buildings where the front line is the high water mark (s.303.7, s.215). No off-street parking requirement (s.303.9). |
| Bonus density | BC Energy Step Code: Step 3 for Part 9 buildings, Step 2 for Part 3 (303.10). No density bonus. |
| Bylaw sections | s.303.1-303.11, s.208, s.213, s.214, s.215 |
What you can use it for
Single family residential (one)Duplex (lot >=8,094 m2)Two single family residences (lot >=8,094 m2)Home-based businessSecondary suite or coach house (one per principal unit)Accessory parking
Example lots in RM-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Belcarra
Read from Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated; latest amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021, effective 2021-05-10) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Belcarra before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.