---
title: "UR-1 zone in Elkford: Urban Reserve"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: UR-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/ur-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/ur-1.json"
---

# UR-1 zone in Elkford: Urban Reserve

Main uses: Outdoor recreation uses including shooting and archery ranges, Resource Extraction Uses, Solar Energy Facility.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Outdoor recreation uses including shooting and archery ranges; Resource Extraction Uses; Solar Energy Facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Caretaker Trailer; Single-Unit Dwelling; Urban Agriculture; Keeping of horses on any parcel larger than 0.4 ha (1 ac), one horse per 0.4 ha (1 ac)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Single-Unit Dwelling (principal use): Lot 1, District Lot 3512, 4692, 4959, Kootenay District Plan 18546; Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast: Lot 1, District Lot 3512, 4692, and 4959, Kootenay District Plan 18546
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 80 m
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** Up to 1 single-unit dwelling or caretaker trailer per parcel

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.18](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=77) (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/ur-1/_