RS-1 zone in Belcarra
One-Family Residential Zone. Land solely for single-family housing, plus one coach house or one secondary suite per lot (s.302.1).
290lots in this zone on the map
1,769 m²median lot size (19,041 ft²)
140–19,908 m²smallest to largest lot
9.6 mmaximum height (31 ft)
The rules
| Name | One-Family Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (house + secondary suite OR coach house); existing duplexes may stay |
| 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 (302.4(a)). Existing houses keep their floor area if larger (302.4(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. |
| 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 (302.8). Storeys not stated. Max 1 principal and 1 accessory building(s). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Site coverage max 40% (302.6). |
| 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 from a lot line next to forested land. Accessory: rear 1.5 m, sides 3 / 1.5 m, behind the house's front wall except garages and coach houses up to 4 m high, which may be in front but not within 3 m of the front line. Rear setback 7.5 m for all buildings where the rear line is the high water mark (s.302.7, s.215). Min lot width 10% of the lot perimeter (s.302.5(b)), so frontage_m is null. |
| Bonus density | BC Energy Step Code: Step 3 for Part 9 buildings, Step 2 for Part 3 (302.10). No density bonus. |
| Bylaw sections | s.302.1-302.11, s.208, s.213, s.214, s.215 |
What you can use it for
Single family residentialExisting duplex (legal at bylaw enactment)Home-based businessSecondary suite or coach house (one)Accessory parking
What BC law allows on these lots
- House + suite or laneway home (towns under 5,000 people)273 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-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.