R.1 zone in Lumby: Residential Single Family

Lumby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Accessory buildings and structures, Public parks, Single family dwellings, Community Care Facilities, Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses.

Zone rules

Main uses	Accessory buildings and structures Public parks Single family dwellings Community Care Facilities Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary Suites Home Occupations Secondary detached dwellings
Minimum lot area	450 m² (corner lots 560 m²); Community Care Facilities 560 m² (corner lots 650 m²)
Minimum lot width	14 m (corner lots 16 m)The text shows 18 m / 21 m and 14 m / 16 m together; verify which applies.
Maximum lot coverage	40% of the lot, and 50% with driveways and parking areas; up to 60% with permeable surfaces
Maximum density	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
Maximum height	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 mThe text also reads 'the lesser of 12 m or three storeys for single family dwellings'; verify which height limit applies.
Front setback	4.5 m (6 m for attached garages or carports); Community Care Facility 10 m
Rear setback	6 m for single family dwellingsThe consolidated text shows both the old and amended wording; verify which applies.
Interior side setback	2 m for single family dwellings; 8 m for a Community Care Facility
Street side setback	4.5 m (6 m to the vehicle entry of an attached garage or carport facing the flanking street)
Other rules	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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024), s. 1201 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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