{"title":"R-SS zone in Fernie: Residential - Small Scale","code":"R-SS","slug":"r-ss","name":"Residential - Small Scale","group":"Residential","section":"4.2.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A variety of housing types, including low-density and small-scale multi-unit housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A variety of housing types, including low-density and small-scale multi-unit housing.","quotes":["The purpose of the R-SS zone is to provide for a variety of housing types including low-density"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Detached Dwelling (except Manufactured Home)","Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (except Manufactured Home)","Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw"],"quotes":["Single Detached Dwelling, except Manufactured Home","Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, except Manufactured Home","uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"],"quotes":["home occupation;","buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"250 m² (parcels under 280 m²); 280 m² (parcels 280 m² or larger)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area 250 m2 280m2","Parcels Less Than 280 sq. Parcels Greater Than"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.14 m (all parcels except in the bulb of a cul-de-sac); 6.1 m (parcels in the bulb of a cul-de-sac)","quotes":["All Parcels, Except in the Bulb of a Cul- 9.14 m. 9.14 m.","Parcels in the Bulb of a Cul-de-Sac"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"1 dwelling unit 35%; 2 dwelling units 40%; 3 dwelling units 50% (parcels under 280 m²) or 45% (280 m² or larger); 4 dwelling units not applicable (under 280 m²) or 50% (280 m² or larger)","note":"Coverage may be exceeded by an additional 5% to allow for accessory buildings and structures.","quotes":["1 Dwelling Unit 35% 35%","2 Dwelling Units 40% 40%","3 Dwelling Units 50% 45%","4 Dwelling Units N/A 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"3 dwelling units per parcel (parcels under 280 m²); 4 dwelling units per parcel (280 m² or larger)","quotes":["Maximum Density 3 Dwelling Units per Parcel","4 Dwelling Units per"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m for the part of a building more than 6.0 m from the rear property line; 8.0 m for the part within 6.0 m of the rear property line","quotes":["rear property line) 10.0 m. 10.0 m.","property line) 8.0 m. 8.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (accessory building, non-dwelling unit)","quotes":["Accessory Building (non-Dwelling Unit)","5.0 m. 5.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"One dwelling unit on a parcel: 3.0 m (parcels under 280 m²) or 6.0 m (280 m² or larger); two or more dwelling units: 3.0 m","quotes":["Front Yard - One Dwelling Unit on a","Parcel 3.0 m. 6.0 m.","Front Yard - Two or more Dwelling Units","on a Parcel 3.0 m. 3.0 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Rear Yard 1.5 m. 1.5 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Side Yard 1.5 m. 1.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Year-round unimpeded emergency access must be provided from the front yard (or front or side yard on a corner parcel)","Driveway used for off-street parking must be at least 5.8 metres long","Setbacks along common walls of small-scale multi-unit housing are 0.0 metres"],"quotes":["All dwelling units in the RSS zone must provide year-round unimpeded emergency","be a minimum of 5.8 metres measured from the property line perpendicular to the","Setbacks along the common wall(s) of Small-Scale Multi-Unit housing developments","shall be 0.0 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation."},"source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=48","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-ss/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-ss.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-ss.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}