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What can I build on my White Rock property?

Enter any City of White Rock address. The tool reads the zone, matches it to Zoning Bylaw 2506 for FSR, height, and setbacks, and works out the unit count. White Rock folded Bill 44 directly into its residential zones, so the SSMUH floor is baked into the RS zones rather than overlaid.

  • White Rock zone catalogue from Bylaw 2506 (RS-1/RS-2/RS-3 SSMUH residential, CR-2 Lower Town Centre commercial/residential)
  • Verified schedule: RS-1/RS-2 FSR 0.75, small-lot hillside RS-3 1.05, mixed-use CR-2 1.75 / 10.7 m
  • Bill 44 SSMUH baked into the renamed SSMUH Residential zones, not bolted on
  • Steep-slope context (most of White Rock falls toward Semiahmoo Bay, so grade and views drive a lot of siting)
  • Provincial riparian, floodplain, and contaminated-sites layers; the BNSF rail line runs the full waterfront

White Rock property FAQ

How do I check zoning in White Rock?

Enter the address above. The tool queries the City's public zoning layer for the zone code and matches it against the Zoning Bylaw 2506 schedule for FSR, height, coverage, and setbacks.

What is the FSR in White Rock?

It depends on the zone. The standard SSMUH residential zones RS-1 and RS-2 carry a 0.75 FSR for developments up to two units; the small-lot hillside RS-3 zone is 1.05; and the Lower Town Centre CR-2 mixed-use zone is 1.75 with a 10.7 m height. White Rock renamed its RS zones SSMUH Residential when it integrated Bill 44.

Does Bill 44 SSMUH apply in White Rock?

Yes, and unusually it is built into the zones themselves. White Rock rewrote its single-family zones as SSMUH Residential zones, so the 3-plus unit forms are part of the base zoning rather than a separate provincial overlay.

Why does slope matter so much in White Rock?

Almost the entire city slopes down toward Semiahmoo Bay. Grade affects buildable height, parking access, and view considerations, and the steeper hillside lots are the reason the small-lot RS-3 zone exists. The waterfront also carries the BNSF rail line and provincial foreshore jurisdiction.