{"title":"RU6 zone in Lake Country: Large Lot Small-Scale Multiple Housing","code":"RU6","slug":"ru6","name":"Large Lot Small-Scale Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"15.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone that permits up to four dwelling units with compatible secondary uses on larger serviced urban lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone that permits up to four dwelling units with compatible secondary uses on larger serviced urban lots.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units with","compatible secondary uses, on larger serviced urban lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Group homes, minor","Two dwelling housing","Small-scale multiple housing"],"quotes":["group homes, minor","two dwelling housing","small-scale multiple housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupations","Utility services, minor impact","Secondary suite","Accessory suite"],"note":"Secondary and accessory suites are only permitted on lots where small-scale multiple housing is a permitted use.","quotes":["home occupations","utility services, minor impact","secondary suite","accessory suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"700 m² (800 m² for a corner lot)","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 700 m2, but 800 m2 for a corner lot."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m (20.0 m for a corner lot)","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 18.0 m, except that it is 20.0 m for a corner lot."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Two dwelling housing and group home, minor: 40% (50% with driveways and parking areas); small-scale multiple housing: 50% (60% with driveways and parking areas)","quotes":["(i) Two Dwelling Housing and Group Home, Minor: The maximum site","coverage is 40% and together with driveways and parking areas, shall","not exceed 50%.","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The maximum site coverage is 50% and","together with driveways and parking areas, shall not exceed 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to four dwelling units; a maximum of two secondary suites, two accessory suites, or one of each per lot","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units with","(iii) A maximum of two secondary suites, two accessory suites, or one"]},"max_height":{"value":"Two dwelling housing and group home, minor: lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys; small-scale multiple housing: lesser of 11 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["(i) Two Dwelling Housing and Group Home, Minor: The maximum height","is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ storeys.","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The maximum height is the lesser of 11","m or 3 storeys."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m (lesser of 8m or 2 storeys for an accessory building containing an accessory suite)","quotes":["(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures: The maximum height is 4.5 m,","except it is the lesser of 8m or 2 storeys for an accessory building"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Two dwelling housing: 4.5 m; small-scale multiple housing: 4 m; 6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance with vehicular entry from the front","quotes":["yard is 4.5 m except it is 6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The minimum front yard is 4 m except it"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Two dwelling housing: 6.0 m (4.5 m where lot width exceeds lot depth, if one side yard is at least 4.5 m); small-scale multiple housing: 3 m; accessory buildings: 1.5 m","quotes":["yard is 6.0 m. Where the lot width exceeds the lot depth, the","minimum rear yard is 4.5 m provided that one side yard shall have a","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The minimum rear yard is 3 m.","(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures: The minimum rear yard is 1.5 m,"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Two dwelling housing: 2.0 m; small-scale multiple housing: 1.5 m","quotes":["yard is 2.0 m, except that it is 3.0 m from a flanking street or when","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The minimum side yard is 1.5 m, except"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Two dwelling housing: 3.0 m from a flanking street; small-scale multiple housing: 4.0 m; 6.0 m from a flanking street to a garage door or carport entrance accessed from that street","quotes":["yard is 2.0 m, except that it is 3.0 m from a flanking street or when","that it is 4.0 m from a flanking street and it is 6.0 m from a flanking","required by subparagraph 15.4.6 (e), and it is 6.0 m from a flanking"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m (3 m for an accessory building containing an accessory suite)","quotes":["(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures: The minimum rear yard is 1.5 m,","except it is 3 m for an accessory building containing an accessory"]},"other":{"value":["Small-scale multiple housing is only permitted on lots inside the urban containment boundary, connected to municipal sewer and water, and 4,050 m² or smaller.","Minimum setback between principal buildings (small-scale multiple housing): 3m.","Where there is rear lane access, vehicle access is only from the lane (unless slope over 15%).","Small-scale multiple housing needs at least 7.5 m² of private open space per dwelling unit."],"quotes":["(i) located within the urban containment boundary;","(iii) 4,050m2 or smaller in lot size.","buildings in 3m.","development is only permitted from the rear lane, except for developments in","15%.","Small-Scale Multiple Housing: A minimum area of 7.5 m2 of private open"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below."},"source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=136","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/ru6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/ru6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/ru6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}