R8 zone in Kamloops: Residential 8

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

In short

Single-Detached Residential use and accessory uses, including Residential Suites, on large lots designated Suburban or Rural outside the Urban Area.

Zone rules

Purpose	Single-Detached Residential use and accessory uses, including Residential Suites, on large lots designated Suburban or Rural outside the Urban Area.
Main uses	Single-Detached Residential, including Manufactured Home
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	Automobile Service on Lot 3, Plan 17711 (606 Lister Road) Coffee/gift shop and computer repair on Lot 8, Plan 8303 (4097 Yellowhead Highway) One-Person certified reflexology clinic on Lot C, Plan 17695 (4987 Spurraway Road) Post Office and antique dealer accessory to a Single-Family residence on Lot 5, Plan 1496 (506 Tod Mountain Road) Garden Suite on Lot A, Sect. 20, Twp. 21, Rge. 17 (182 Hyas Place)
Minimum lot area	1,858 m² (1,690 m² at 4600 Spurraway Road and 212, 208 and 207 Chetwynd Drive; 1,682.2 m² for a Single-Family Dwelling at 395 Puett Ranch Road; 1,444 m² at 2002 High Schylea Drive)
Minimum lot width	24 m (narrowest frontage)
Maximum lot coverage	Total for the site 35%; accessory buildings and accessory dwelling unit only 12% of lot area, to a maximum of 112 m²; impermeable surfaces 50%; accessory buildings 170 m² at 606 Lister Road
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 24 m on interior and corner lots (narrowest frontage); 18 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. 8.8 (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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