{"title":"RU1 zone in Fruitvale: Single and Two Family Housing","code":"RU1","slug":"ru1","name":"Single and Two Family Housing","group":"Residential","section":"14.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for single detached or two family housing, and compatible secondary uses, on medium sized serviced urban lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for single detached or two family housing, and compatible secondary uses, on medium sized serviced urban lots.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for single detached or two family housing, and compatible"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["group homes, minor","single dwelling housing","duplex housing","semi-detached housing"],"quotes":["group homes, minor","single dwelling housing","duplex housing","semi-detached housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["bed and breakfast homes","care centres, minor","home occupations","secondary suite within single dwelling housing","accessory suite within an accessory building","utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["bed and breakfast homes","care centres, minor","home occupations","secondary suite within single dwelling housing","accessory suite within an accessory building","utility services, minor impact"]},"site_specific":{"value":["34 Davis Avenue (Lot 8, Plan NEP2642, PID 015-158-195): one single detached house containing a secondary suite and one accessory building that contains an accessory suite."],"quotes":["for the property located at 34 Davis Avenue (Lot 8, Plan NEP2642, District Lot 1236, Kootenay","one single detached house containing a secondary suite and","one accessory building that contains an accessory suite.","PID 015-158-195","34 Davis Avenue"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"465 m² for single dwelling housing; 278 m² per dwelling unit for duplex or semi-detached housing","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 465 m2 for single dwelling housing and 278m2 per dwelling unit for","duplex or semi-detached housing."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m for single dwelling housing; 18.0 m for duplex or semi-detached housing","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 15.0 m for single dwelling housing and 18.0 m for duplex or semi-","detached housing."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%, and 50% together with driveways and parking areas","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 40% and together with driveways and parking areas, shall not","exceed 50%."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ stories, except it is 4.5 m for accessory"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ stories, except it is 4.5 m for accessory","buildings and accessory structures."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance with vehicle entry from the front)","quotes":["The minimum front yard is 4.5 m except it is 6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance having"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m; 4.5 m where the lot width exceeds the lot depth, provided one side yard is at least 4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance facing the rear or side yard)","quotes":["The minimum rear yard is 6.0 m, except that it is 1.5 m for accessory buildings.","Where the lot width exceeds the lot depth, the minimum rear yard is 4.5 m provided","that one side yard shall have a minimum width of 4.5 m. This does not apply if the","setback will be required to the garage door or carport entrance."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["The minimum side yard is 1.8 m, except that it is 4.5 m from a flanking street, and it is 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m if the setback is to a garage door or carport entrance accessed from that street)","quotes":["The minimum side yard is 1.8 m, except that it is 4.5 m from a flanking street, and it is 6.0 m","from a flanking street if the setback is to a garage door or carport entrance which is accessed"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m","quotes":["The minimum rear yard is 6.0 m, except that it is 1.5 m for accessory buildings."]},"other":{"value":["A secondary suite may only be located within a single detached dwelling; one secondary suite or accessory suite per parcel.","An accessory suite may only be in an accessory building to a single detached dwelling, at least 5.0 m from the principal building.","Smaller lot dimensions may be permitted where a housing agreement has been entered into.","34 Davis Avenue may have both a secondary suite in the house and an accessory suite."],"quotes":["A secondary suite, in accordance with Section 10.3, may only be located within a single","One secondary suite or accessory suite is permitted per parcel.","accessory building to a single detached dwelling which is no closer than 5.0 m to the","Where a housing agreement has been entered into pursuant to Section 7.9, smaller lot","dimensions may be permitted.","For the property located at 34 Davis Avenue (Lot 8, Plan NEP2642, District Lot 136, Kootenay","clause a) and b) above are relaxed so that both a secondary suite","within a single detached dwelling and an accessory suite are both permitted on the parcel."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village says its posted bylaws are provided for convenience only and are not official versions; only the signed printed version issued by the Chief Administrative Officer is official. RD1 (14.6) and RM2D (14.7) are in the bylaw sections but not in the s. 2.3.1 zone table."},"source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf#page=90","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/ru1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/ru1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/ru1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json"}}