---
title: "R-MH zone in Elkford: Mobile Home Housing"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: R-MH
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-mh/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-mh.json"
---

# R-MH zone in Elkford: Mobile Home Housing

Main uses: Single-Unit Dwelling, Mobile Home, placed on permanent foundation complying with the BC Building Code.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-Unit Dwelling; Mobile Home, placed on permanent foundation complying with the BC Building Code
- **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; Boarding; Kennel, Class 1 (accessory to Single-Unit Dwelling); Urban Agriculture
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Two-Unit Mobile Home, on a permanent foundation: Lot 23 District Lot 3512 Kootenay District Plan 13132
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m² (single parcel); 560 m² (corner parcel)
- **Minimum lot width:** 12 m (single parcel); 14 m (corner parcel)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** 1 single-unit dwelling or mobile home 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:** 6 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (single-unit dwellings and mobile homes)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1.2 m; coach houses rear 3.0 m and 3.5 m from the principal dwelling
- **Other rules:** Up to 2 accessory buildings or structures per parcel; Minimum floor area: single-unit dwelling or mobile home 85 m², two-unit mobile home 65 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.9](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=58) (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-mh/_