RS5 zone in Delta
Single Detached Residential 5 Zone. Single detached housing on lots at least 460 m2 in area.
3,444lots in this zone on the map
573 m²median lot size (6,168 ft²)
120–16,523 m²smallest to largest lot
8 mmaximum height (26 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Detached Residential 5 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 | 0.25 + 125 m² |
| Floor space notes | Floor area = lot area x 0.25 + 125 m2 (s.11.50.4). Exclusions per s.6.2.17. 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 (7.5 m where 1 or 1.5 storeys); accessory 12/1/6.5/1 m (s.11.50.6). 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)). Min lot: 550 m2 / 16 m where OCP designation is SFR Single Family Residential; 460 m2 / 15 m otherwise (s.11.50.8). |
| Bylaw sections | s.11.50, 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)3,238 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)192 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)6 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS5
- 1 5092b Bentley Dr 719 m² · 7,739 ft²
- 11162 90 Ave 551 m² · 5,931 ft²
- 11960 75a Ave 566 m² · 6,092 ft²
- 4522 62 St 695 m² · 7,481 ft²
- 4960 Westminster Ave 743 m² · 7,998 ft²
- 5287 Pinehurst Pl 517 m² · 5,565 ft²
- 6208 Dawn Dr 684 m² · 7,363 ft²
- 6692 London Crt 465 m² · 5,005 ft²
- 8589 111b St 460 m² · 4,951 ft²
- B 11483 75 Ave 642 m² · 6,910 ft²
Other zones in Delta
RS1RD3RS2RS7RS6RA20RA112RT40RS4RS4ATH2RSCRT76RA120RT50RSFRD2RT62RS3RD4RD1RH40RA6
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.