R99 zone in Coldstream: Residential Bed & Breakfast Zone

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

In short

Accommodate a Bed & Breakfast use on a fully serviced lot previously zoned for it, within a Single-Detached Dwelling and under a valid Business Licence.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate a Bed & Breakfast use on a fully serviced lot previously zoned for it, within a Single-Detached Dwelling and under a valid Business Licence.
Main uses	Community Care, Minor Single-Detached Dwelling with a Bed & Breakfast Duplex Triplex Fourplex
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Buildings and Structures Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Carriage House, Garden Suite or Secondary Suite Home-Based Business, Urban A Bed & Breakfast use is not permitted within a Secondary Suite.
Minimum lot area	600 m²
Minimum lot width	Corner lot 15 m; interior lot 12 m
Maximum lot coverage	50% for all buildings and structures; 15% for impervious hard-surfaced areas
Maximum density	Single-Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite and Bed & Breakfast use; or Single-Detached Dwelling with up to 3 ADUs; Duplex with up to 2 ADUs; Triplex with up to 1 ADU; or Fourplex
Maximum height	11 m or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory building or structure 4.5 m; Carriage House ADU 8 m or 2 storeys; Garden Suite ADU 4.5 m or 1 storey
Front setback	6 m
Rear setback	6 m (principal building)
Interior side setback	1.5 m
Street side setback	4 m
Accessory building setbacks	rear 1.5 m (accessory buildings and structures); 3 m between buildings
Other rules	Bed & Breakfast: operated by the owner as permanent address, no more than 2 bedrooms, not in a Secondary Suite Pan-handle lots not permitted Carriage House or Garden Suite not permitted on a lot with a Bed & Breakfast use Home-Based Business restricted to Home Office

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026), s. 599 (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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