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title: "R-2S zone in Invermere: Low Density Residential (Secondary Suites)"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: R-2S
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-2s/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-2s.json"
---

# R-2S zone in Invermere: Low Density Residential (Secondary Suites)

Main uses: Single family dwelling, Two family dwelling, Three family dwelling, Four family dwelling, Rowhouses and Townhouses, and 2 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single family dwelling; Two family dwelling; Three family dwelling; Four family dwelling; Rowhouses and Townhouses; Secondary Suites, subject to section 5.6(a)4(c); Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 555 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Single family dwelling 12.0 m; two, three or four family dwelling 15.0 m; 10.0 m at the bulb of a cul-de-sac for either
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Single family dwelling 40%; two family 45%; three family 50%; four family 55%
- **Maximum density:** One single family, two family, three family or four family dwelling per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum horizontal dimension 5.5 m; Secondary suites are permitted within all dwelling units; only one per parcel, no larger than 90 m² or 40% of the residential floor space and no smaller than 32 m²; The owner must live in either the secondary suite or the principal dwelling unit; A two, three or four family dwelling may be subdivided along a common wall if the average parcel size is at least 255 m²

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. None](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=46) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Invermere: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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/invermere/zoning/r-2s/_