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RE-2 zone in White Rock
RE-2 SSMUH Estate Residential 2 Zone. Up to four units (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) on estate parcels of 4,050 m2 or less inside the urban containment boundary.
The rules
| Name | RE-2 SSMUH Estate Residential 2 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 on lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (s.6.7.5); house-plex only on lots <= 4,050 m2 |
| Floor space ratio | 0.4 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA 0.35 x lot area for up to 2 units, 0.4 for more than 2 units (s.6.7.6). 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 and ancillary 5.0 m (s.6.7.8). 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 | 25% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 25% (s.6.7.4). Impermeable max 60% (s.6.7.7). |
| 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.6.7.9-6.7.10). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.7 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residential (single detached)House-plexAccessory registered secondary suite (s.5.5)Accessory dwelling unit (s.5.6)Home occupation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)21 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RE-2
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.