RT zone in Cranbrook: Residential Transition Zone

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

In short

Residential Transition Zone: low-density rural residential on large parcels, with agricultural use.

Zone rules

Purpose	Residential Transition Zone: low-density rural residential on large parcels, with agricultural use.
Main uses	Single family dwelling Mobile home Agricultural use, excluding feed lots and the keeping for sale of pigs, sheep, poultry, fur-bearing animals and the raising of mushrooms for sale Harvesting, transport, and storage of forest resources and silvicultural practices
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home based business Secondary Suite Accessory mobile home for a relative requiring care Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 1, Plan 5155, DL 27, KD; Lot A and Lot B, Plan NEP 19184, DL 27, KD; Lot 1, Plan 2979, DL 27, KD (except Plans 4975, 8650 and NEP 19184); Lot A, Plan 4975, DL 27, KD; Lot 1, Plan 8650, DL 27, KD; Lot 2, Plan 2979, DL 27, KD: deemed conforming for minimum parcel size; no further residential subdivision or development of undeveloped lands
Minimum lot area	2.0 ha
Maximum lot coverage	30% of the parcel (accessory buildings and structures together no more than 185.0 m²)
Maximum density	One single family dwelling or mobile home per parcel
Maximum height	7.6 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	9.0 m
Interior side setback	7.5 m (side yard)
Street side setback	7.5 m (side yard)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 m, rear 9.0 m, side 7.5 m; at least 1.0 m from a principal building
Other rules	A single family dwelling must be at least 5.5 m in its smallest horizontal dimension (additions and non-rectangular buildings excluded) Wrecking and repair of vehicles, or storage of derelict vehicles, is not allowed except up to three derelict vehicles outside the front yard

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026), s. 7.03 (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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