---
title: "RR13 zone in Highlands: Rural Residential 13"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: RR13
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/rr13/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/rr13.json"
---

# RR13 zone in Highlands: Rural Residential 13

Main uses: Residential.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home-based Business; Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Accessory dwelling unit (one per lot, if the owner grants a covenant against subdividing it from the principal unit)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2.5 hectares (If the Section 6.13.5 amenities are provided and a Development Agreement is in place, up to 57 residential lots of at least 150 m² (190 m² for a corner lot).)
- **Maximum density:** One principal dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m
- **Front setback:** 5 m (dwelling unit)
- **Rear setback:** 5 m (dwelling unit)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (dwelling unit)
- **Street side setback:** 5 m (dwelling unit)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1 m, side 1 m
- **Other rules:** Principal dwelling unit: maximum floor area 350 m² (garages and carports count toward it; up to 29 m² of a carport may be excluded); Accessory buildings: maximum total floor area 100 m² or 30% of the side yard and rear yard combined, whichever is less; Accessory buildings and structures are only allowed in the side yard or rear yard

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 6.13](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=36) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/rr13/_