{"title":"CR-1 zone in Clearwater: Country Residential","code":"CR-1","slug":"cr-1","name":"Country Residential","group":"Rural","section":"7.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Rural residential use on lands with adequate drainage, potable water, sewage disposal and proximity to urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Rural residential use on lands with adequate drainage, potable water, sewage disposal and proximity to urban services.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to identify lands which, by reason of adequate drainage, sufficient","supply of potable water, availability of adequate sewage disposal, proximity to urban services,","are suited for rural residential use."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One single family dwelling or one manufactured home","One duplex (where land is not within the ALR)","Agricultural use (ALR land)"],"quotes":["a) one single family dwelling or one manufactured home or, where land is not within the ALR,","one duplex; and","b) for ALR land, agricultural use (see s.4.4)."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","Bed and breakfast","Boarding","Home based business","Secondary suite","Keeping of a limited number of animals as set out in the Animal Control Bylaw"],"quotes":["c) accessory building;","d) bed and breakfast;","e) boarding;","f) home based business;","g) secondary suite; and","h) keeping of a limited number of animals as set out in the Animal Control Bylaw."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 hectares (1 acre) with community water system; 1 hectare (2.5 acres) without community water system","quotes":["a) 0.4 hectares (1 acre) where the lot is serviced by a community water system; or","b) 1 hectare (2.5 acres) where the lot is not serviced by a community water system."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage No maximum"]},"max_height":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["Maximum Building Height No maximum No maximum"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["Maximum Building Height No maximum No maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.4 m (8 ft)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 2.4 metres (8ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6 m (20 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)","Interior Side Lot Line 2.4 metres (8ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)","Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)","url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only. The District is preparing a replacement Zoning Bylaw (a draft dated 2026-10-09 is on its zoning page); Bylaw 133 is the one in force until that is adopted. The zoning map is Schedule A."},"source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=46","place":{"path":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/cr-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/cr-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/cr-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/index.json"}}