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SR zoning in BC
SR means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial SR zone. 4 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 4 local governments. It goes by 2 names: Settlement Residential (3 bylaws), Suburban Residential. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
SR in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abbotsford Suburban Residential · City of Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014 | One house, plus either a secondary suite or a coach house (the coach house only on a lot over 0.4 ha) | 0.4 ha; width at least 25% of the depth | 20% | House 9.5 m or three storeys, whichever is less; coach house and accessory buildings 7.5 m or two storeys, whichever is less |
| Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Settlement Residential · DeCourcy Island Zoning Bylaw, 1987 (Bylaw No. 44) | One single family home per parcel; on a parcel over 2 ha, a guest cottage of up to 65 m² too (ss. 2.6, 3.1(c)(i)) | Set by the subdivision district, not the zone: 0.6 ha in districts A to F, 2 ha in H, 30 ha elsewhere (s. 4.3); which district a lot is in is unclear from the zoning map | 15% (s. 3.1(c)(iv)) | 9 m for every building and structure (s. 3.1(c)(ii)) |
| Gambier Island Local Trust Committee Settlement Residential · Gambier Island Land Use Bylaw No. 86, 2004 | One house; on a lot of 0.4 ha or more, an associated secondary dwelling too (s. 5.1(2), (3), s. 3.14); on a lot under 0.4 ha, a secondary dwelling only where the house was permitted before November 15, 1996 (s. 5.1(2)(a)) | 0.5 ha, and 2 ha on average (s. 5.1(14), (15)) | 25% on a lot under 1 ha, 20% on 1 to 2 ha, 18% on 2 to 3 ha, 15% on 3 to 4 ha, 12% on 4 to 10 ha, 10% on 10 ha or more (s. 5.1(5)) | 10 m for the house and other principal buildings (s. 3.5(2)); 7 m and one storey for accessory buildings (ss. 3.5(3), 5.1(10)); farm buildings 12 m (s. 3.5(3)) |
| Mayne Island Local Trust Committee Settlement Residential · Mayne Island Land Use Bylaw No. 146, 2008 | One home, and one more for every 0.6 ha of lot over 0.6 ha (s. 5.1(2)); a cottage on a lot of 0.6 ha or more, or on 0.4 to 0.6 ha if house and cottage are 232 m² or less together (s. 5.1(2.1), (3)); a secondary suite where the Schedule D map allows (s. 5.1(6)) | 0.4 ha, and 0.6 ha on average (s. 5.1(11), (12)) | 20% (s. 5.1(5)) | 9 m for homes and cottages, 5 m for accessory buildings (s. 5.1(9), (10)) |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned SR under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.