{"title":"R.1 zone in Lumby: Residential Single Family","code":"R.1","slug":"r-1","name":"Residential Single Family","group":"Residential","section":"1201","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory buildings and structures, Public parks, Single family dwellings, Community Care Facilities, Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Public parks","Single family dwellings","Community Care Facilities","Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures","Public parks","Single family dwellings","Community Care Facilities subject to the provisions of Section 1201.9.a","Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses subject to the provisions of Section"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suites","Home Occupations","Secondary detached dwellings"],"quotes":["Secondary Suites subject to the provisions of Section 410","Home Occupations subject to the provisions of Section 409","Secondary detached dwellings subject to the provisions of Section 412"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"450 m² (corner lots 560 m²); Community Care Facilities 560 m² (corner lots 650 m²)","quotes":["a. 450 m2 (4,844 square feet), except that corner lots shall have an area not","less than 560 m2 (6,028 square feet); or","b. 560 m2 (6,028 square feet) for Community Care Facilities, except that","corner lots shall have an area not less than 650 m2 (6,997 square feet)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"14 m (corner lots 16 m)","note":"The text shows 18 m / 21 m and 14 m / 16 m together; verify which applies.","quotes":["Each lot shall have a road frontage of not less than 18 m (59.06 feet) 14 m (45.93","feet), except that corner lots shall have a road frontage of not less than 21 m (68.90","feet) 16 m (52.49 feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the lot, and 50% with driveways and parking areas; up to 60% with permeable surfaces","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage: 40% and together with driveways and parking areas,","shall not exceed 50%. Lot coverage may be increased to a maximum of 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"One single family dwelling per lot (which may contain a secondary suite), or one single family dwelling and one secondary detached dwelling; two accessory residential buildings","quotes":["a. one (1) single family dwelling which may contain a secondary suite; or","b. one (1) single family dwelling and (1) one secondary detached dwelling;","c. two (2) accessory residential buildings."]},"max_height":{"value":"Dwellings: lesser of 9 m or two storeys (lots over 7% slope: 7 m above the road or rear lot line, up to 11 m); Community Care Facilities: 10 m","note":"The text also reads 'the lesser of 12 m or three storeys for single family dwellings'; verify which height limit applies.","quotes":["a. The height of residential dwellings shall not exceed the lesser of 9 m (29.53 feet)","b. 10 m (32.81 feet) for Community Care Facilities.","a height of 11 m (36.09 feet) on lots that exceed 7% natural slope the lesser of","12 m (39.37 feet) or three storeys for single family dwellings."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (6 m for attached garages or carports); Community Care Facility 10 m","quotes":["i. 4.5 m (14.76 feet) for single family dwellings, except that it is 6 m","(19.68 feet) for attached garages or carports; and","ii. 10 m (32.81 feet) for a Community Care Facility."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m for single family dwellings","note":"The consolidated text shows both the old and amended wording; verify which applies.","quotes":["less than 8 m (26.25 feet) 6 m (19.69 feet) for single family dwellings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2 m for single family dwellings; 8 m for a Community Care Facility","quotes":["i. 2 m (6.56 feet) for single family dwellings; and","ii. 8 m (26.25 feet) for a Community Care Facility."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6 m to the vehicle entry of an attached garage or carport facing the flanking street)","quotes":["with a depth of not less than 4.5 m (14.76 feet) except that it is 6 m (19.68","feet) to the vehicle entry façade of any attached garage or carport that"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings must be at least 3 m from any other building","Boarding, lodging or rooming house: up to four boarders, plus one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1100 m²","Usable open space required for each dwelling unit: 45 m² (three or more bedrooms), 35 m² (two bedrooms), 25 m² (one bedroom or bachelor)","Community Care Facility must follow the Community Care and Assisted Living Act"],"quotes":["Buildings shall not be sited within 3 m (9.842 feet) of any other building.","more than four (4) boarders provided one (1) additional boarder may be","added for each 45 m2 (484.4 square feet) of lot area in excess of 1100 m2","i. minimum 45 m2 (484.4 square feet) for each three-bedroom, or larger,","ii. minimum 35 m2 (376.7 square feet) for each two-bedroom unit; and","iii. minimum 25 m2 (269.1 square feet) for each one-bedroom or bachelor","a. A Community Care Facility use shall be in conformity with the Community Care"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103."},"source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189#page=78","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/r-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/r-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/r-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/index.json"}}