{"title":"Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Lumby allows one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling in several zones, and in some zones one secondary detached dwelling per lot. A building permit is required.","aliases":["basement suite lumby","secondary suite lumby","carriage house lumby","detached dwelling lumby","legal suite lumby"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply (see the building-permit-fees answer). Development cost charges apply to additional dwelling units.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. See the building-permit answer.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"250-550-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"},{"title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Lumby building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Yes: one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling (s. 410), in the R.1, R.2, R.4, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The Village says the 2024 amendments allow one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties previously zoned only for a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, one inside a single family dwelling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410.1; s. 1201.1.e","quotes":["Secondary suites must be located in a single family dwelling; and","Secondary Suites subject to the provisions of Section 410"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["the Zoning Bylaw has been updated to permit one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties that were previously zoned to permit only a single family dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Yes: one secondary detached dwelling per lot in the R.1, R.2, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones (s. 412). Not allowed on a lot with a boarding, lodging, rooming house or bed and breakfast use. On septic the lot must be at least 1 ha (2.47 acres).","short":"Yes, one per lot in R.1, R.2, R.7, SH, CR zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 412.1, 412.3, 412.11; s. 1201.1.h","quotes":["No more than one (1) secondary detached dwelling shall be permitted per lot.","Secondary detached dwellings subject to the provisions of Section 412","A secondary detached dwelling is not permitted on a lot with a boarding house","where the lot is serviced by an on-site septic tank effluent disposal system."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.b","quotes":["Section 412.3 by replacing the words \"2 ha\" with \"1 ha\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One suite per single family dwelling; no strata titling; must meet the BC Building Code. The suite floor-area limits (s. 410.3) were deleted by Bylaw 895, 2024. A detached dwelling: up to 90 m² (969 sq ft) floor area, up to 8 m high, at least 4.5 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 2 m from a side or rear line, and 3 m from other buildings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410.2, 410.5; s. 412.2","quotes":["No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted within a single family","No strata titling will be permitted.","90 m2 (969 square feet) including the basement if applicable.","3 m (9.842 feet) from any other building or structure."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.a, 1.e","quotes":["Section 410.3 by deleting the section in its entirety.","Section 412.9 by deleting the words \"7 m\" and replacing them with \"8 m\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space for each secondary suite, not in tandem with another required space. Zoning Bylaw 601.3 was also reduced to 1 space for single and two family dwellings.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410","quotes":["One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each secondary suite."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.f","quotes":["Section 601.3 by reducing the number of required parking spaces for single and two family"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is required for every dwelling unit, including adding a suite within an existing dwelling. Development cost charges apply to additional dwelling units. Connections to municipal services should be discussed with Public Works.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["Building Permits are required for all dwelling units which includes adding a suite within an existing dwelling.","Development Cost Charges will apply to additional dwelling units in accordance with the applicable Development Cost Charge Bylaws.","should be discussed with the Public Works Department."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 410 (Secondary Suites) and s. 412 (Secondary Detached Dwellings), as amended by Bylaw No. 895, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410, 412","quotes":["410   Secondary Suites","412   Secondary Detached Dwellings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/), s. 410 (secondary suites) and s. 412 (secondary detached dwellings), as amended by [Bylaw No. 895, 2024](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/), sets the rules.\n\n- **Suite inside a house:** one secondary suite is allowed in a single family dwelling in the R.1, R.2, R.4, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The Village says the 2024 amendments allow one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties previously zoned only for a single family dwelling.\n- **Detached dwelling:** one per lot in the R.1, R.2, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. It is not allowed on a lot with a boarding, lodging, rooming house or bed and breakfast use. On septic the lot must be at least 1 ha (2.47 acres). No minimum lot area is stated for a lot on community sewer.\n\n**Limits:** one suite per single family dwelling; no strata titling; the suite must meet the BC Building Code. Bylaw 895 deleted the suite floor-area limits (s. 410.3). A detached dwelling may be up to 90 m² (969 sq ft) and 8 m high, at least 4.5 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 2 m from a side or rear line, and 3 m from other buildings.\n\n**Parking:** one off-street space for each secondary suite, not in tandem with another required space. A detached dwelling follows the general parking section 601 (s. 412.13).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check the limits above for a suite or a detached dwelling.\n3. Talk to Public Works about connections to municipal services.\n4. Apply for a building permit. One is required for every dwelling unit, including a suite within an existing dwelling.\n5. Expect development cost charges for the additional unit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A development permit is not stated as needed for an R.1 suite, but the Official Community Plan's mapped environmental and hazard areas may apply to some lots. Ask RDNO planning (250-550-3700).\n- No owner-occupancy rule was found in s. 410 or s. 412.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.json"}}