---
title: "R-1 zone in Elkford: Single-Unit Residential"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: R-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-1.json"
---

# R-1 zone in Elkford: Single-Unit Residential

Main uses: Single-Unit Dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-Unit Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Coach House; Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast; Boarding; Kennel, Class 1; Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 465 m² (single parcel); 560 m² (corner parcel)
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (single parcel); 18 m (corner parcel)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** 1 single-unit dwelling and 2 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m (coach houses also 10.5 m)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (single-unit dwellings)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1.2 m (accessory buildings); coach houses rear 3.0 m and 3.0 m from the principal dwelling
- **Other rules:** Up to 3 accessory buildings or structures per parcel; Minimum floor area of a single-unit dwelling 85 m²; Minimum horizontal dimension of a single-unit dwelling 7.3 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.4](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=47) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Elkford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-1/_