R5 zone in Kamloops: Residential 5

Kamloops, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Single-Detached and Two-Unit Residential uses and accessory uses, including a Residential Suite, on medium-sized lots designated Suburban outside the Urban Area.

Zone rules

Purpose	Single-Detached and Two-Unit Residential uses and accessory uses, including a Residential Suite, on medium-sized lots designated Suburban outside the Urban Area.
Main uses	Single-Detached Residential, including a Manufactured Home Two-Unit Residential
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarders or Lodgers, or Short-Term Rental Accommodation, subject to Division 3, Section 3.20 Daycare, Home-Based Home-Based Business, subject to Division 3, Section 3.3 Residential Care Facility, Licensed Home-Based Residential Suite
Extra uses on specific lots	Daycare, Home-Based in a Two-Family Dwelling on Lot 25, Plan 24599 (4697 Strawberry Lane)
Minimum lot area	790 m²
Minimum lot width	18 m (narrowest frontage)
Maximum lot coverage	Total for the site 40%; accessory buildings and accessory dwelling unit only 12% of lot area, to a maximum of 112 m²; impermeable surfaces 60%
Maximum density	2 dwelling units per lot; 1 within the Red Zone or Foreset Area of the Silt Bluffs Hazard Zone DP Area or within the Rayleigh Waterworks District service area
Maximum height	Principal building 2 Storeys; any structure 12 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory building over 10 m² 5 m; under 10 m² 3 m
Front setback	6 m on interior lots; 4.5 m on corner lots
Rear setback	principal building 6 m; accessory building over 10 m² 1.0 m; accessory building adjacent to lane 1.5 m; rear street yard 6 m (1.5 m for accessory buildings under 10 m² where the adjacent yard is not a front yard)
Interior side setback	principal building 1.5 m; accessory building over 10 m² 1.0 m
Street side setback	4.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	side 1.0 m; rear 1.0 m (1.5 m adjacent to a lane) for accessory buildings over 10 m²
Other rules	Minimum lot street frontage 18 m on interior and corner lots (narrowest frontage); 15 m on cul-de-sac lots Minimum building separation: 3 m between residential buildings; 1.5 m between a residential building and an accessory building A Manufactured Home must be on a concrete foundation with skirting compatible with the building materials Intensive Residential needs a development permit under the Intensive Residential Development Permit Area guidelines

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 8.5 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation is placed online for convenience only; it is not the official or legal version, and certified copies are available from Legislative Services at City Hall. Zone T2 (Airport), section 11.6, is repealed and not listed. The bylaw is also published one section per file at https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/138848. 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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