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RE-1 zone in White Rock
RE-1 SSMUH Estate Residential 1 Zone. Up to two dwelling units on a single large estate parcel inside the urban containment boundary.
18lots in this zone on the map
6,319 m²median lot size (68,017 ft²)
5,807–12,802 m²smallest to largest lot
7.7 mmaximum height (25 ft)
The rules
| Name | RE-1 SSMUH Estate Residential 1 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (one-unit residential plus a secondary suite and/or ADU per zone intent); lots are >= 0.5 ha so above the 4,050 m2 SSMUH threshold |
| Floor space ratio | 0.3 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA max 0.3 x lot area (s.6.6.5). Residential gross floor area excludes crawl spaces, carports/garages up to 46.5 m2, stairwells up to 13 m2, covered patios/decks up to 37 m2 and elevator shafts (s.4.10.2); basements are not in the exclusion list. |
| Height | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal 7.7 m; ADU 7.0 m / 6.0 m; ancillary 5.0 m (s.6.6.7). Height is measured from average natural grade (wall-midpoint average, BCLS-determined) to the highest point of the building (s.4.8). No storey limit is stated. |
| Lot coverage | 20% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 20% (s.6.6.4). Impermeable max 60% (s.6.6.6). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 7.5 m; rear 7.5 m; interior side 1.5 m; exterior side 7.5 m where the rear line abuts an adjacent interior side lot line, otherwise 3.8 m. ADU rear 1.5 m, 3.0 m from principal (s.6.6.8-6.6.9). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.6 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residential (single detached)Accessory registered secondary suiteAccessory dwelling unitHome occupation
Example lots in RE-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in White Rock
Read from White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated to June 2026, incl. Amendment No. 21, Bylaw 2585, adopted 2026-06-22) - replaced Zoning Bylaw 2012, No. 2000 on 2024-06-27 ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with White Rock before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.