---
title: "RR15 zone in Highlands: Rural Residential 15"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: RR15
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/rr15/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/rr15.json"
---

# RR15 zone in Highlands: Rural Residential 15

Main uses: Residential, Agriculture.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential; Agriculture
- **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:** Minimum lot of 0.8 hectares (2 acres); lots created by a subdivision must average at least 1.5 hectares (3.8 acres)
- **Maximum density:** One principal dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: maximum total floor area 325 m², and no single accessory building over 200 m²; Principal dwelling unit: maximum floor area 700 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 6.15](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=39) (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/rr15/_