R-1: Low Density Residential

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Two at most: a house with a suite inside it, or a house with a suite above a detached garage (ss. 6.12, 6.13, 6.14)

Main uses

A house, with an attached or detached suite; home occupation, short-term rental (s. 6.13)

Smallest lot for a subdivision

550 m², 15 m of frontage (s. 6.14)

Exceptions (1)

• 464.5 m² on one named lot on Pine Street

Listed in s. 6.14 of the bylaw.

Lot coverage

None set by the zone (s. 6.14)

Height limit

9 m; accessory buildings 5 m and 65 m² of floor area, a suite above a garage 8 m (ss. 6.14, 6.15.1)

Setbacks

Front 6 m, rear 6 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3 m; accessory buildings front 6 m, rear and interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3 m (s. 6.14)

The zone is for low density housing of two homes at most (s. 6.12); a house must be at least 6 m wide (s. 6.14).

Suites (s. 2.1): an attached suite is inside the house, which may hold no other home, at most 90 m² and under 40% of the house's living space; a detached suite is a second storey above a garage in an accessory building, at most 90 m² and half the building's floor space. One more parking space for the suite (Table 1, s. 4.13.3).

Short-term rental (s. 2.1): guest rooms or a suite rented for 90 days or less a stay, under 90 m² and under 40% of the house's living space; one parking space for every two guest rooms (Table 1, s. 4.13.3). The Province's principal residence rule may apply on top.

Home occupation (s. 4.7): inside the home only, at most 50 m² or a quarter of its floor area, whichever is less, one employee from off the lot, one small unlit sign, no outdoor storage, closed 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; vehicle repair and sales aren't allowed.

Up to four hens (no roosters) on a lot over 550 m², with a Village permit (s. 4.15).

Only the uses the zone lists are allowed.

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the Village of Chase's office before you buy or build.

Source: Sections 6.12 to 6.15 of Village of Chase Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 2006 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-15); zone map: Open Government Licence – Thompson-Nicola Regional District.