---
title: "RR1 zone in Burns Lake: Rural Residential"
place: Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burns-lake
zone: RR1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/rr1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/rr1.json"
---

# RR1 zone in Burns Lake: Rural Residential

Rural residential lots outside intensive urban development areas.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rural residential lots outside intensive urban development areas.
- **Main uses:** agriculture; animal care; kennel; single detached dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory buildings and structures; home industry, accessory to a single detached dwelling; home occupation, accessory to a single detached dwelling; secondary suite, accessory to a single detached dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 50 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 15% for all buildings and structures
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal dwelling per 2 ha
- **Maximum height:** 11 m (principal dwelling); 12 m (farm buildings and structures)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8 m
- **Front setback:** 9 m
- **Rear setback:** 9 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 9 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 5 m, rear 3 m
- **Other rules:** Farm buildings and structures have their own setbacks by type of agriculture (Tables 6.1.1a and 6.1.1b).

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3), s. 6.1](https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=38) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Burns Lake: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/rr1/_