RU1 zone in Fruitvale: Single and Two Family Housing

Fruitvale, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

A zone for single detached or two family housing, and compatible secondary uses, on medium sized serviced urban lots.

Zone rules

Purpose	A zone for single detached or two family housing, and compatible secondary uses, on medium sized serviced urban lots.
Main uses	group homes, minor single dwelling housing duplex housing semi-detached housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
Extra uses on specific lots	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.
Minimum lot area	465 m² for single dwelling housing; 278 m² per dwelling unit for duplex or semi-detached housing
Minimum lot width	15.0 m for single dwelling housing; 18.0 m for duplex or semi-detached housing
Maximum lot coverage	40%, and 50% together with driveways and parking areas
Maximum height	Lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance with vehicle entry from the front)
Rear setback	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)
Interior side setback	1.8 m
Street side setback	4.5 m (6.0 m if the setback is to a garage door or carport entrance accessed from that street)
Accessory building setbacks	rear 1.5 m
Other rules	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.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026), s. 14.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. 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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