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RS-1 zone in White Rock
RS-1 SSMUH Residential Zone. Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) inside the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms.
The rules
| Name | RS-1 SSMUH Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 outside 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2); 6 within 400 m (lots >=281 m2); 3 on lots <280 m2 |
| Floor space ratio | 0.75 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA max 0.75 x lot area for up to 6 units (s.6.1.6). 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; accessory dwelling unit 7.0 m with roof slope >= 6:12, else 6.0 m; ancillary buildings 5.0 m (s.6.1.8). 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 | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 40% (s.6.1.4). Impermeable surface max 70% (min 30% permeable, half planted) (s.6.1.7). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m (7.0 m for storeys above the first); rear 6.0 m (3.8 m on corner lots whose rear line abuts a neighbour's interior side); interior side 1.5 m (2.4 m abutting a lane; 0 m at party walls of semi-detached/rowhouses); exterior side 3.8 m where the rear line abuts an adjacent interior side lot line, else 2.4 m. ADU/ancillary: rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, not in front or exterior side yards, 3.0 m from principal building (s.6.1.9-6.1.10). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.1, s.4.8, s.4.10.2, s.5.5, s.5.6 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residential (single detached)House-plexSemi-detached residential buildingRowhouse residential buildingAccessory registered secondary suite (max 90 m2, 2 bedrooms, s.5.5)Accessory dwelling unit (s.5.6)Home occupationBoarding / B&B / short-term rental / child care (one of, with one-unit use)
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)889 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)158 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)22 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS-1
- 1010 Dolphin St 748 m² · 8,051 ft²
- 1243 Stayte Rd 904 m² · 9,731 ft²
- 13765 Blackburn Ave 770 m² · 8,288 ft²
- 13901 Malabar Ave 853 m² · 9,182 ft²
- 14205 Marine Dr 820 m² · 8,826 ft²
- 14448 Blackburn Cres 742 m² · 7,987 ft²
- 14858 Hardie Ave 809 m² · 8,708 ft²
- 15384 Semiahmoo Ave 900 m² · 9,688 ft²
- 15598 Victoria Ave 156 m² · 1,679 ft²
- 15909 Goggs Ave 790 m² · 8,503 ft²
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 26, 2026.