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RS-3 zone in White Rock
RS-3 (Small lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone. Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) on small hillside lots inside the urban containment boundary.
The rules
| Name | RS-3 (Small lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 on lots up to 280 m2; 4 on lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop on lots >=281 m2 (s.6.3.5) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.25 |
| Floor space notes | Residential GFA by unit count (s.6.3.6): 1.05 x lot area up to 2 units, 1.15 for 3-4 units, 1.25 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 and south elevation within a 45-degree angle of containment starting 6.0 m above grade at the south wall (s.4.9); ADU 7.0 m (slope >= 6:12) or 6.0 m; ancillary 4.0 m (s.6.3.8). 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.6.3.4). Impermeable surface max 80% (min 20% permeable, half planted) (s.6.3.7). |
| Setbacks | side 1.2 m (4 ft), flank 1.8 m (6 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front and rear setbacks combined at least 9.0 m (no separate minimums); interior side 1.2 m (1.8 m abutting a lane); exterior side 1.8 m for the first 7.5 m from the front lot line, then 1.5 m. Ancillary: front/rear 3.0 m; ADU rear 1.5 m (s.6.3.9). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.3, s.4.9, 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
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)815 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)317 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)198 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-3
- 1047 Fir St 557 m² · 5,995 ft²
- 14736 Oxenham Ave 371 m² · 3,993 ft²
- 14777 Oxenham Ave 361 m² · 3,886 ft²
- 15055 Royal Ave 326 m² · 3,509 ft²
- 15163 Royal Ave 308 m² · 3,315 ft²
- 15320 Columbia Ave 324 m² · 3,488 ft²
- 15507 Columbia Ave 313 m² · 3,369 ft²
- 838 Habgood St 338 m² · 3,638 ft²
- 889 Habgood St 493 m² · 5,307 ft²
- 952 Habgood St 387 m² · 4,166 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.