---
title: "RU zone in Lantzville: Rural"
place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lantzville
zone: RU
bylaw: District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/ru/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/ru.json"
---

# RU zone in Lantzville: Rural

Main uses: House.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** House
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Carriage House; Home Business; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (any structure)
- **Front setback:** 8 m (any structure)
- **Rear setback:** 8 m (any structure)
- **Interior side setback:** 8 m (any structure); 2 m for a house next to a Residential zoned parcel
- **Street side setback:** 8 m (any structure)
- **Other rules:** Maximum fence height is 2 m

## Source

- [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 1.9](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf#page=27) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lantzville: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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/lantzville/zoning/ru/_