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Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017
The City of Delta's zoning bylaw, which applies in Delta. Our summary of its 8 residential, farm and industrial zones, read from the consolidation to 2026-04-21 and checked 2026-10-05. Its other zones aren't summarised here.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS1 Single Detached Residential 1 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house and a secondary suite (s. 11.10) | 4,000 m², 30 m wide and 30 m deep on average (s. 11.10.8) | 45%; floor area up to 0.3 times the lot area plus 93 m² | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| RS2 Single Detached Residential 2 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house and a secondary suite (s. 11.20) | 4,000 m², 30 m wide and 30 m deep on average (s. 11.20.8) | 45%; floor area up to 0.3 times the lot area plus 93 m² | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| RS5 Single Detached Residential 5 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house and a secondary suite (s. 11.50) | 550 m², 16 m wide, where the community plan designates single family residential; 460 m², 15 m wide, elsewhere; 30 m deep on average (s. 11.50.8) | 45%; floor area up to 0.25 times the lot area plus 125 m² | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| RD3 Duplex/Single Detached Residential 3 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house or, on a lot of 836 m² and 22 m wide or more, one duplex, with a secondary suite in each home (s. 12.30) | 4,000 m², 30 m wide and 30 m deep on average (s. 12.30.9) | 40%; floor area up to 0.25 times the lot area plus 93 m² for a house, 0.3 times plus 93 m² for a duplex | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| RS6 Single Detached Residential 6 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house and a secondary suite (s. 11.60) | 390 m², 13 m wide and 30 m deep on average (s. 11.60.8) | 40%; floor area up to half the lot area, and at most 275 m² (s. 11.60.4) | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| RS7 Single Detached Residential 7 | Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s. 6.1.2(g), (h)): up to four homes on a lot over 280 m² (three on a smaller lot, six in the Frequent Transit Area), from at most one house, one duplex, two detached accessory homes (garden suites or coach houses) and a secondary suite in each house or duplex home; outside it and the ALR, one house, one secondary suite and one garden suite or coach house; the zone itself lists one house and a secondary suite (s. 11.70) | 335 m², 11 m wide and 30 m deep on average (s. 11.70.8) | 40%; floor area up to half the lot area, and at most 250 m² (s. 11.70.4) | 2.5 storeys: 8 m to mid-roof or a flat roof, 9.5 m to a pitched roof's ridge; accessory buildings 1 storey, 3.75 m to the ridge (a detached garage 4.6 m) |
| A1 Agriculture | One farm house of up to 500 m² with a secondary suite, and one accessory farm home (a house or a coach house) of up to 90 m² on a lot of 40 ha or less, 186 m² on a larger one; a second farm house only with a professional agrologist's report and the Agricultural Land Commission's written approval; migrant farm worker housing only in the ALR, on a farm of 8 ha or more and a lot of 4 ha or more, with the Commission's approval (s. 10.10.4, 10.10.9) | 8 ha for a new lot, and only where the community plan and, in the ALR, the Agricultural Land Commission allow it (s. 10.10.8) | Set by farm use: 75% for greenhouses, 35% for livestock, mushrooms and nurseries, 25% for field crops (s. 10.10.10) | Farm house 3, accessory farm home 2, accessory buildings 1 (s. 10.10.7; the table gives no unit, storeys in our reading) |
| I2 Medium Impact Industrial | One security guard's home, accessory to a use other than farming or a kennel (s. 16.20.3) | None set in the zone (s. 16.20) | None set in the zone (s. 16.20) | No limit, except for farm and kennel buildings, which follow the A1 zone (s. 16.20.5) |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
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 City of Delta's planning department before you buy or build.
Source: Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Delta.