UR zone in Burns Lake: Urban Reserve

Burns Lake, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only; the official bylaws and amendments adopted by Council prevail. R7 (s. 8.3) is in the bylaw text but not in its s. 5.1 zone table. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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