Strathcona Regional District, Cortes Island · zoning
The RU-1 zone in Cortes Island.
Rural One. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Strathcona Regional District reads it, is always the final word.
Check a lot in Cortes IslandThe rules
RU-1 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Residential Use; Forestry. Accessory: Home Occupation, Short-Term Rental, Accessory Buildings and Structures |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | <1 ha (2.5 acres): 2 units (1 SFD+1 secondary suite OR 1 SFD+1 ADU OR 1 duplex). 1 to <8 ha (20 acres): 3 units (1 SFD+1 secondary suite+1 ADU OR 1 duplex+1 ADU). 8 to <12 ha (30 acres): 4 units. 12 to <16 ha (40 acres): 5 units. ≥16 ha (40 acres): 6 units |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 4 ha (9.9 acres) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 |
| Height | not stated |
| Lot coverage | 5% |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | not stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | not stated |
| Parking | not stated |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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What can you build on your lot in Cortes Island?
This page is the zone. The report is your lot: the zone it's actually in, the setbacks drawn on a plan in feet, how many dwelling units it allows, floodplain, streams, farmland and permit areas, with the source for every rule. $9, on screen in about a minute, with a PDF to keep.
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