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RI-1 zone in White Rock
RI-1 (Infill 1) SSMUH Residential Zone - South of Hospital Lands. Infill redevelopment in the South of Hospital Lands area for up to four units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop).
The rules
| Name | RI-1 (Infill 1) SSMUH Residential Zone - South of Hospital Lands |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 on lots up to 280 m2; 4 on lots >280 m2; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop on lots >=281 m2 (s.6.4.5) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.85 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA 0.75 x lot area for up to 2 units, 0.85 for more than 2 units (s.6.4.6). 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 | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal 9.0 m with 1:1 roof slope, 8.0 m with any lesser slope; dormers/projections limited to 0.4 x wall length; ADU 7.0 m / 6.0 m; ancillary 3.0 m (s.6.4.8). 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 | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 50% (s.6.4.4). Impermeable surface max 80% (min 20% permeable, half planted) (s.6.4.7). |
| Setbacks | side 1.2 m (4 ft), flank 2.8 m (9 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front and rear combined at least 9.0 m; interior side 1.2 m (2.4 m abutting a lane); exterior side 2.8 m for the first 6.0 m from the front lot line, then 1.5 m; no rear balconies/decks above the first storey; driveways max 4.0 m wide (s.6.4.9, 6.4.12). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.4, s.4.10.2 |
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
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)146 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RI-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.