---
title: "RC zone in Castlegar: Rural Cultural"
place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/castlegar
zone: RC
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/rc/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/rc.json"
---

# RC zone in Castlegar: Rural Cultural

Low-intensity historical, heritage and cultural activities on semi-rural lands

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low-intensity historical, heritage and cultural activities on semi-rural lands
- **Main uses:** Agricultural Use; Exhibition Centre; Food & Beverage Services - Restaurant; Horticulture; Institutional Uses; Outdoor Market; Recreation - Outdoor; Residential Building - Caretaker Home; Retail Store; Retail Store with Bulk Sales
- **Minimum lot area:** 12,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 60.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of all structures; 50% including impermeable surfaces; accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal dwelling
- **Maximum density:** 1 unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 11.5 m or 0.5 m less than the principal dwelling, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 1.5 m back from the principal building, exterior side 4.5 m, interior side 4.5 m, rear 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth 54.0 m; Lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve are limited to uses permitted under ALR regulations

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025), s. 7.8](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=27) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Castlegar: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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/castlegar/zoning/rc/_