White Rock Zoning Districts

Compare 11 covered residential and agricultural zoning districts in White Rock, BC: unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses, sourced from the official zoning bylaw (updated October 2026). Lot-specific conditions can change what you can build; check your address for the rules that apply.

Residential zones

RE-1 - RE-1 SSMUH Estate Residential 1 Zone
RE-2 - RE-2 SSMUH Estate Residential 2 Zone
RI-1 - RI-1 (Infill 1) SSMUH Residential Zone, South of Hospital Lands
RI-2 - RI-2 (Infill 2) SSMUH Residential Zone
RM-1 - RM-1 Low Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone
RM-2 - RM-2 Medium Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone
RM-3 - RM-3 High Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone
RM-4 - RM-4 Marine Drive Medium Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone
RS-1 - RS-1 SSMUH Residential Zone
RS-2 - RS-2 SSMUH Residential Zone
RS-3 - RS-3 (Small Lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone

About White Rock zoning

In White Rock, zoning is set by the White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506. This page covers 11 of its zones (all residential), each with the unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses the bylaw sets for it.

White Rock renamed its residential zones as small-scale housing zones, so most lots allow 3 or 4 units and lots near a prescribed bus stop reach 6. The catch is size: every house-plex unit must be at least 96 m². How many units can you build in White Rock?

Small-scale multi-unit housing applies in these White Rock zones: RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RI-1, RI-2, RE-2 and RE-1. Check an address for the count on a specific lot.

Latest change we track: New zoning bylaw introduced SSMUH rules (June 27, 2024). All White Rock zoning changes

White Rock Zoning Districts

Residential zones

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