RS1 zone in Delta
Single Detached Residential 1 Zone. Single detached housing in lower density residential areas.
11,236lots in this zone on the map
737 m²median lot size (7,933 ft²)
82–96,396 m²smallest to largest lot
8 mmaximum height (26 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Detached Residential 1 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 (single detached or duplex + suites + up to 2 garden suites/coach houses); 3 on lots <= 280 m2; 6 on lots > 280 m2 in the Schedule F Frequent Transit Area (Scott Road) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.3 + 93 m² |
| Floor space notes | Floor area = lot area x 0.3 + 93 m2 (s.11.10.4). Exclusions s.6.2.17: in-ground basement or half-storey attic, garages up to 42 m2, accessory structures up to 20 m2. Detached ADUs (garden suite/coach house) floor area up to 42 m2 each is excluded from FSR (s.6.2.17(a)(v)); each ADU must be < 50% of the principal dwelling's GFA (s.6.1.8(a)(ii)). |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) · 2.5 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal: 8 m to mid-roof/flat roof top, 9.5 m to ridge of pitched roof; accessory 3 m / 3.75 m (detached garage 3.75 m / 4.6 m). Garden suite 1.5 storeys, 4 m / 5.5 m; coach house 2 storeys, 6.75 m / 8 m (s.6.1.8(c),(d)). See s.6.2.14. |
| Lot coverage | 45% |
| Coverage notes | Maximum lot coverage; impermeable surfaces max 60% of lot in RS1-7, RSC and RD zones (s.6.2.18). |
| Setbacks | front 6.5 m (21 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 6.5, interior side 1.5, exterior side 3.5, rear 9 m. Accessory: front 12, side 1, exterior side 6.5, rear 1 m (s.11.10.6). Garden suites and coach houses: 1.5 m interior side, exterior side and rear, not forward of the principal building's front face (s.6.1.8(c)(ii),(d)(ii)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.11.10, s.6.1.2(g)-(h), s.6.1.8, s.6.2.17 |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingSecondary suiteGarden suite (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Coach house (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Home occupation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)10,284 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)790 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)85 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS1
- 10 53a St 744 m² · 8,008 ft²
- 11145 90 Ave 626 m² · 6,738 ft²
- 11645 Commonwealth Cres 769 m² · 8,277 ft²
- 243 Murphy Dr W 931 m² · 10,021 ft²
- 4897 4 Ave 945 m² · 10,172 ft²
- 5270 Camaro Dr 680 m² · 7,319 ft²
- 5746 48b Ave 519 m² · 5,586 ft²
- 6971 Westview Dr 765 m² · 8,234 ft²
- 8607 112 St 722 m² · 7,772 ft²
- B 11308 89 Ave 689 m² · 7,416 ft²
Other zones in Delta
RD3RS5RS2RS7RS6RA20RA112RT40RS4RS4ATH2RSCRT76RA120RT50RSFRD2RT62RS3RD4RD1RH40RA6
Read from Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated to 2026-04-21, incl. amendments to BL 8552) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Delta before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.