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RS-2 zone in White Rock
RS-2 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-2 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 | 0.95 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA by unit count (s.6.2.6): 0.75 x lot area for up to 2 units, 0.85 for 3-4 units, 0.95 for 5-6 units (value shown is the 6-unit maximum). 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 (slope >= 6:12) or 6.0 m; ancillary 5.0 m (s.6.2.8). 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 | 45% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 45% (s.6.2.4). Impermeable surface max 70% (min 30% permeable, half planted) (s.6.2.7). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; rear 6.0 m (3.8 m on corner lots whose rear line abuts a neighbour's interior side); interior side 1.2 m (2.4 m abutting a lane; 0 m at party walls); exterior side 3.8 m where rear line abuts an adjacent interior side lot line, else 2.4 m. ADU/ancillary: rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m (1.5 m at lane), 3.0 m from principal (s.6.2.9-6.2.10). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.2, 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)1,279 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)91 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)24 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-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.