---
title: "R-5 zone in Elkford: Comprehensive Development Residential"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: R-5
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-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-5.json"
---

# R-5 zone in Elkford: Comprehensive Development Residential

Main uses: Single-Unit Dwellings, Two-Unit Dwellings, Rooming House, Townhouse Dwellings, Apartment Dwellings.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-Unit Dwellings; Two-Unit Dwellings; Rooming House; Townhouse Dwellings; Apartment Dwellings
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite (accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling); Coach House (accessory to a Single-Unit Dwelling); Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast (accessory to a Single or Two-Unit, or Townhouse Dwelling); Boarding; Kennel, Class 1 (accessory to Single-Unit or Two-Unit Dwelling); Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 315 m² per dwelling unit
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum height:** Single-unit dwelling 10.5 m; two-unit dwelling 10.5 m; townhouse 11 m; apartment building 13 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (single-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings and rooming houses)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m (single-unit, two-unit, rooming house); 2.5 m (townhouse end lots); 3.0 m (apartments)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (single-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings and rooming houses)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory to single-unit, two-unit and townhouse dwellings: rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m. Accessory to apartment buildings: 7.5 m rear, interior side and exterior side. Coach houses: rear 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, 3.0 m from the principal dwelling
- **Other rules:** Minimum floor area: single-unit 85 m², two-unit 70 m², townhouse 60 m²; Townhouse and apartment units need open space: 45 m² (3+ bedrooms), 30 m² (2), 25 m² (1); Facing townhouse walls must be 9 m apart with windows, 4.5 m with none; Facing apartment walls must be 12 m apart with windows, 7.5 m with none

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.8](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=55) (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-5/_