RS-1 zone in Lions Bay
Residential - Single Detached. Single detached homes, with a secondary suite or a cottage (s.7.1).
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Residential - Single Detached |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (single detached dwelling + one secondary suite OR one cottage, not both; s.7.2, 7.9) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.35 |
| Floor space notes | Floor area ratio max 0.35; main floor at least 93 m2 (s.7.4). Gross floor area (s.2.1) counts all buildings on the parcel, incl. stairwells, enclosed balconies, mezzanines and enclosed porches; excludes unenclosed pools, balconies/sundecks, elevators, up to 40 m2 of garage or carport, and ventilating machinery. Secondary suite: max 90 m2 and under 40% of the dwelling's habitable floor area (s.2.1, s.7.9). Cottage (detached secondary dwelling): max the lesser of the s.7.4.2 FAR or 115 m2 (s.7.9). Brunswick Beach Overlay (s.7.6): FAR 0.25 of parcel area + 240 m2, min gross floor area 75 m2, up to 40 m2 of storage/garage excluded. Accessory buildings: max 2, combined floor area 77 m2 (s.7.10). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal building 9.0 m with a sloping roof, 7.5 m with a flat roof (s.7.8); cottage same limits (s.7.9). Height measured from average grade to the highest point of the roof (s.2.1). Minimum building width 5.1 m. Accessory buildings 3.65 m, or 4.65 m with roof slope 3 in 12 or steeper (s.7.10). No storey limit. |
| Lot coverage | 30% |
| Coverage notes | Parcel coverage max 30% (s.7.4). Brunswick Beach Overlay: 12.5% of parcel area + 180 m2 (s.7.6). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 2.4 m (8 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Setback notes | 7.5 m from front and rear parcel lines, 2.4 m from side parcel lines (s.7.5; the bylaw does not set a separate exterior-side value, so flank = side). Front setback averaging (s.7.7): if neighbours' average front setback exceeds the requirement by 1.5 m or more, that average applies (result at least 9.0 m); ocean-facing rear lines and through lots have their own rule (Bylaw 650). Brunswick Beach Overlay (s.7.6): 4.5 m from a front/rear line facing a public right-of-way next to the sea; other front lines the lesser of 7.5 m or 20% of parcel depth (min 4.5 m); other rear 7.5 m; interior side 1.5 m; exterior side 3.0 m. No building within 15 m of the natural boundary of a watercourse (s.4.19.1). |
| Bonus density | Subdivision density: 1 parcel per 8,000 m2 base (min parcel 8,000 m2); may rise to an average 1 parcel per 800 m2 (min 700 m2) where amenities are provided under the Community Amenity Contribution Policy; a second principal building (cottage) on parcels of 1,000 m2+ subject to covenant and amenities (s.7.2-7.3). Pending Bylaw 663 would make 700 m2 the flat minimum. |
| Bylaw sections | s.2.1, 4.19.1, 7.1-7.11 |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingDwelling with secondary suiteCottage (detached secondary dwelling, instead of a suite)Home-based businessAccessory buildings and structures
Example lots in RS-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Lions Bay
Read from Village of Lions Bay Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (adopted 2017-06-06; office consolidation to Bylaw 650, adopted 2025-12-02; amendments 548, 549, 641, 650) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Lions Bay before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.