{"title":"RU-1 zone in Ladysmith: Rural Residential","code":"RU-1","slug":"ru-1","name":"Rural Residential","group":"Rural","section":"10.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate low density residential development on larger parcel sizes.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate low density residential development on larger parcel sizes.","quotes":["The purpose of the Rural Residential Zone is to accommodate low density"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Unit Dwelling","Two Unit Dwelling"],"quotes":["a) Single Unit Dwelling","b) Two Unit Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Coach House Dwelling","Home Based Business","Urban Agriculture","Bed and Breakfast","Backyard Poultry"],"note":"Secondary Suite, Coach House, Home Based Business, Bed and Breakfast and Backyard Poultry are subject to the cited sections of Part 6.","quotes":["c) Secondary Suite, subject to Part 6, Section 6.4.","d) Coach House Dwelling, subject to Part 6, Section 6.5.","e) Home Based Business, subject to Part 6, Section 6.8.","f) Urban Agriculture.","g) Bed and Breakfast, subject to Part 6, Section 6.7.","h) Backyard Poultry, subject to Part 6, Section 6.12."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 ha","quotes":["a) No Parcel shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 0.4 ha."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30.0 percent","quotes":["d) No Buildings or Structures shall exceed a Parcel Coverage of 30.0 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Parcels 4,050.0 m² or larger: two units; less than 280.0 m²: three units; between 280.0 m² and 4,050.0 m²: four units","quotes":["4,050.0 square metres or larger Two units","Less than 280.0 square metres Three units","Between 280.0 square metres and 4,050.0","Four units"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 metres","quotes":["a) No Principal Building shall exceed a Height of 11.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.5 metres; 12.0 metres for an Urban Agriculture accessory building","quotes":["c) All other Accessory Buildings or Structures shall not exceed a Height of","3.5 metres.","b) No Accessory Building or Structure for an Urban Agriculture Use shall exceed a","Height of 12.0 metres, measured to the highest point of the roof."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 6.0 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 metres","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 4.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Single Unit Dwelling floor area up to 240.0 square metres; Two Unit Dwelling up to 390.0 m²","Buildings with dwelling units on the same parcel must be at least 2.4 m apart if each is sprinklered, 4.8 m if any part is not"],"quotes":["a) No Single Unit Dwelling shall have a Finished Floor Area that is greater than","240.0 square metres.","390.0m².","i. 2.4 meters, where each Building is Sprinklered; and","ii. 4.8 meters, where any part of a Building is not Sprinklered."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. R-2-D2 (10.6) is reserved for future use and has no zone text."},"source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=75","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/ru-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/ru-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/ru-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/index.json"}}