---
title: "UR zone in Burns Lake: Urban Reserve"
place: Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burns-lake
zone: UR
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/ur/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/ur.json"
---

# UR zone in Burns Lake: Urban Reserve

Reserves rural-character areas for future urban development until Council approves a specific urban zone.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Reserves rural-character areas for future urban development until Council approves a specific urban zone.
- **Main uses:** agriculture; forestry; greenhouse and plant nursery; gravel processing; impact utility services, major and minor; 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:** 8 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 60 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% for all buildings and structures
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal dwelling per 8 ha
- **Maximum height:** 11 m (principal dwelling); 12 m (farm buildings and structures)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m
- **Front setback:** 9 m
- **Rear setback:** 5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 9 m, interior side 5 m, exterior side 5 m, rear 5 m
- **Other rules:** Farm buildings and structures follow the setbacks in Tables 6.1.1a and 6.1.1b.; Before any UR parcel is rezoned to another zone, Council requires a Concept Development Plan.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3), s. 6.2](https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=41) (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/ur/_