What applies locally
The amendments address provincially required three- and four-unit opportunities on qualifying low-density parcels, with the precise permitted density and built form still controlled by the city’s zone provisions.
Terrace, BC suite & ADU rules
Permission first. Construction second.
Terrace adopted SSMUH amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2069 on June 24, 2024.
Main home
Secondary / ADU
One property · more than one approval layer
Local rule · reviewed 8 October 2026
What the municipal rules say
Terrace adopted SSMUH amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2069 on June 24, 2024.
Important limits and exceptions
Confirm the current mapped zone and applicable lot area, servicing and setback rules; neither the 2024 adoption announcement nor provincial legislation alone approves a particular configuration.
Before work begins: confirm the lot’s actual zoning, mapped overlays, legal parcel characteristics, servicing and applicable building permit conditions with the municipality.
Indexing: City guide: enacted rules summarized; parcel permit not verified. Municipal guidance is a starting point, not a property approval. This page is not municipal permission for a specific address.
Optional project planning
After the rule check: budget and contractor scope
Use these tools only after confirming the municipal path. Cost planning and contractor matching do not establish zoning, code compliance or permit approval.
1 · BudgetEstimate renovation costs in TerraceOpen Home Cost Canada’s national calculators, then choose the closest available market and adjust the project scope.Open cost planner →2 · ContractorFind a local BC contractorBC Quote is a separate contractor-matching service. Use it after the zoning and permit path are understood.Start contractor match →
How this guide was verified
Guide verification: Targeted municipal-source claim check recorded. Selected citywide guidance or adoption facts were checked against an identified official page on October 12, 2026. This is not a complete current-bylaw, amendment-map or parcel certification.
Property confidence: Not assessed. City-wide guidance does not confirm permission for a particular parcel. Check official zoning, overlays and permits. How verification works →
Current municipal rule to check
Terrace adopted SSMUH zoning amendments on June 24, 2024. The City replaced older R1-A, R1 and R2 designations with a revised R1 low-density residential zone and states that up to four dwelling units are allowed on most low-density residential parcels. The 2020 secondary-suite fact sheet predates these amendments and must not be treated as a definitive statement of current zone permissions or size limits.
Official Terrace sources
Terrace secondary-suite fact sheet ↗B.C. SSMUH framework ↗Terrace 2024 SSMUH adoption ↗Terrace current bylaws ↗Terrace zoning maps ↗Official municipal source checked (Oct 2026) ↗
Reviewed October 8, 2026. Check the current bylaw and the mapped parcel directly with municipal planning before constructing or legalizing housing.
V69.62 targeted primary-source review · October 12, 2026: Official Terrace adoption notice says Zoning Bylaw 2069 was amended June 24, 2024, to allow up to four homes on many low-density residential parcels. Official municipal record ↗ Still unverified: Verify the signed operative text, post-2024 amendments, exact mapped zone, lot area, flood/hazard constraints and permit conditions. No comprehensive current-by-law signoff or parcel approval is claimed.