{"title":"R5 zone in Creston: Residential - Rural Zone","code":"R5","slug":"r5","name":"Residential - Rural Zone","group":"Rural","section":"7.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low-density development on larger lots outside of the Residential Growth Containment Area","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low-density development on larger lots outside of the Residential Growth Containment Area","quotes":["The intent of this Zone is to allow low-density development on larger Lots located outside of the Residential","Growth Containment Area."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Duplex dwelling","Single family dwelling"],"quotes":["i. Duplex dwelling.","ii. Single family dwelling."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","Attached accessory dwelling unit","Community care facility (only within a Single family dwelling)","Crop-based agriculture","Detached accessory dwelling unit","Home occupation","Market garden","Short term rental"],"quotes":["i. Accessory building.","ii. Attached accessory dwelling unit.","iii. Community care facility, only within a","iv. Crop-based agriculture.","v. Detached accessory dwelling unit.","vi. Home occupation.","vii. Market garden.","viii. Short term rental. BL#1977"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 hectares","quotes":["7.6.3.1 Minimum Lot Area: 0.4 hectares"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["7.6.3.2 Minimum Lot Frontage: 20m"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units per lot","quotes":["7.6.3.3 Maximum Density: 2 Dwelling units per"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.2 m","quotes":["rincipal Buildings 9.2m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (accessory buildings and structures; detached accessory dwelling unit - garden suite); 6.1 m (detached accessory dwelling unit - carriage suite)","quotes":["Structures 5.0m","etached accessory","dwelling unit - Garden suite","dwelling unit - Carriage 6.1m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["i. Front lot line 7.6m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["ii. Rear lot line 7.6m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["Interior side lot line 1.8m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["Exterior side lot line 7.6m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Same as principal buildings (setbacks apply to all buildings and structures)","quotes":["7.6.4.1 All Buildings and Structures"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum principal dwelling floor area 75 m²","Usable private open space required for each dwelling unit: at least 10% of its gross floor area and never less than 5.6 m²","Existing buildings that were in the R1 zone on June 27, 2022 follow the R1 setbacks"],"quotes":["Area: 75 sq. m.","reflect a minimum of 10% of the Gross floor","be less than 5.6 sq. m..","Minimum setbacks for existing Buildings and","Structures which, on June 27, 2022, were"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The R2 (Residential - Zero Lot Line) zone is shown in the bylaw as \"DELETED BL#2007\", so it is not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf#page=41","place":{"path":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/r5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/r5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/r5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/index.json"}}