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R1 zone in Coldstream: Urban Multi-Unit Residential Zone

Coldstream, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Accommodate Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) on fully serviced urban lots, in line with Bill 44.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) on fully serviced urban lots, in line with Bill 44.
Main uses
  • Community Care, Minor
  • Duplex
  • Fourplex
  • Single-Detached Dwelling
  • Triplex
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Secondary Suite
  • Carriage House
  • Garden Suite
  • Agriculture, Urban
  • Home-Based Business, Urban
Extra uses on specific lotsA Manufactured Home is permitted on Lot 2 District Lot 3888 Osoyoos Division Yale District Plan EPP75420.
Minimum lot area600 m²; 300 m² for a half-duplex lot
Minimum lot width12 m; 9 m for a half-duplex lot
Maximum lot coverage50% for all buildings and structures; 15% for impervious hard-surfaced areas
Maximum densityLots under 280 m²: Single-Detached Dwelling with up to 2 ADUs, Duplex with an ADU, or Triplex. Lots over 280 m²: Single-Detached Dwelling with up to 3 ADUs, Duplex with up to 2 ADUs, Triplex with an ADU, or Fourplex
Maximum height11 m or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildingsCarriage House ADU 8 m or 2 storeys; Garden Suite ADU 4.5 m or 1 storey; other accessory building or structure 4.5 m
Front setback6 m
Rear setback6 m (principal building)
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback4 m
Accessory building setbacksrear 1.5 m (accessory buildings, structures and ADUs); 3 m between buildings
Other rules
  • Accessory building maximum floor area 112 m²
  • ADU floor area at least 20.5 m² and not more than 90 m²
  • A detached ADU is not permitted within 6 m of the front lot line
  • Urban Agriculture limited to up to 4 hens; no roosters

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026), s. 501 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The zones are in Schedule A (the url above); the cover and enacting bylaw are at http://coldstream.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=56951 and the zoning map is Schedule B. 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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