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R.1-A zone in Enderby: Residential Single Family Zone

Enderby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Single family dwellings, Two family dwellings, three family dwellings, and four family dwellings, Civic and public service use.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Single family dwellings
  • Two family dwellings, three family dwellings, and four family dwellings
  • Civic and public service use
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory residential
  • Attached Secondary Suites
  • Detached Secondary Suites
  • Bed and breakfasts
  • Restricted agricultural use
  • Keeping of backyard hens
  • Keeping of backyard bees
Minimum lot area450 m² (350 m² for each half of a two family dwelling subdivided); Detached Secondary Suites only on lots of at least 560 m² with lane access or second street frontage, or 650 m² without
Minimum lot width15 m (11 m for each half of a two family dwelling subdivided)
Maximum lot coverage50% of the lot area for all buildings and structures; 60% together with driveways and parking areas
Maximum densityNo more than two dwelling units on a parcel of 4,050 m² (1 acre) or more; no more than three dwelling units on a parcel under 280 m²; no more than four dwelling units on a parcel between 280 m² and 4,049 m²
Maximum heightDwellings: 9 m or two storeys, whichever is less (7 m where the lot's average natural slope exceeds 5%)
Maximum height, accessory buildingsDetached Secondary Suites: 4.5 m
Front setback6 m (4.5 m for single family dwellings on lots exceeding 20% average natural slope)
Rear setback6 m (4.5 m for single family dwellings on lots exceeding 20% average natural slope); 3 m for Detached Secondary Suites
Interior side setback1.2 m; 2 m for Detached Secondary Suites; 4 m for four family dwellings
Street side setback5 m
Other rules
  • Buildings must be at least 3 m from any other building
  • One single family dwelling (with or without one Detached Secondary Suite), or one two, three or four family dwelling per lot
  • Two, three and four family dwellings are only permitted on properties connected to community water and community sanitary sewer
  • Attached secondary suite: 36 m² minimum, maximum the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling's habitable floor area; an owner must live in the building

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated for convenience only; amendment index lists bylaws through 1821 and 1807, 2025), s. 602 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The City page was last updated December 15, 2025. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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