R-1 zone in Cranbrook: Residential Zone

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

In short

Residential Zone: single to four family housing on smaller urban lots.

Zone rules

Purpose	Residential Zone: single to four family housing on smaller urban lots.
Main uses	Single family dwelling Two family dwelling Three family dwelling Four family dwelling Rest Home, for not more than seven (7) persons under care
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home based business Secondary Suite Accessory Dwelling Unit Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot B, District Lot 4, Kootenay District, Plan NEP 76649: Rest Home for up to eight persons under care Assigned Lot 6 (See 45651) District Lot 29 Kootenay District Plan 1355 (511 Briar Avenue NW): manufactured home on a permanent pier-type foundation permitted; minimum single family dwelling width reduced to 4.2 m
Minimum lot area	400 m²; 280 m² for a parcel with a rear lane
Minimum lot width	Front parcel line at least 10.0 m (6.0 m in the bulb of a cul-de-sac)
Maximum lot coverage	50% of the parcel
Maximum density	Up to 3 dwelling units on parcels 280 m² or less; up to 4 dwelling units on parcels larger than 280 m²; one principal use per parcel; one secondary suite per primary dwelling unit; one accessory dwelling unit per parcel
Maximum height	7.6 m (single family dwelling); 9.0 m (two family dwelling); 11.0 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less (three or four family dwelling)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m; 7.2 m for an accessory building containing an accessory dwelling unit
Front setback	4.5 m
Rear setback	6.0 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m; on an interior parcel with no developed rear lane, one interior side yard at least 2.7 m
Street side setback	4.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	not in the front yard; rear 1.5 m (0.9 m where no developed rear lane exists); interior side 1.5 m; exterior side 4.5 m; at least 1.5 m from a principal building
Other rules	Side yard requirements do not apply along a parcel line where a common wall is located Wrecking and repair of vehicles or storage of derelict vehicles not allowed, except one derelict vehicle outside the front yard

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026), s. 7.04 (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 City publishes the bylaw as one PDF per Part (zone text is in Parts 7.03 to 7.32; each zone's source_url is its Part). The consolidation is for convenience purposes only and is not a legal document; the original bylaws prevail. Bylaw 4161, 2024 (June 10, 2024) replaced RS with R-1 and deleted the old R-1, RD, R-2, R-3A and CD-8 sections. The Part 7.01 file on the City's site still lists the old zone names, and the deleted Parts are not posted, so those zones are not listed here. 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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