R.2 zone in Lumby: Residential Two Family

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

In short

Main uses: Accessory buildings and structures, Assembly, public service, and civic use, Community Care Facilities, Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses, Single family dwellings, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Accessory buildings and structures Assembly, public service, and civic use Community Care Facilities Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses Single family dwellings Two family dwellings
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary Suites Home Occupations Secondary detached dwellings
Minimum lot area	Single family, assembly, public service and civic use: 450 m² (corner lots 560 m²); two family: 700 m² (corner lots 790 m²); Community Care Facilities: 560 m²; each half of a subdivided two family dwelling: 350 m²
Minimum lot width	14 m (corner lots 16 m); 9 m for dwellings subdivided under the two family half-lot rule
Maximum lot coverage	40% of the lot, and 50% with driveways and parking areas; up to 60% with permeable surfacesThe text shows 35%/45% and 40%/50% together; verify which applies.
Maximum density	One single family dwelling (which may contain a secondary suite), or one single family dwelling and one secondary detached dwelling, or one two family dwelling; two accessory residential buildings per dwelling unit
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); all other uses: 10 mThe text also reads 'the lesser of 12 m or three storeys for single and two family dwellings'; verify which height limit applies.
Front setback	4.5 m for single family and two family dwellings (6 m for attached garages or carports); 8 m for assembly, public service and civic use; 10 m for a Community Care Facility
Rear setback	6 m for single family dwellings, two family dwellings, Community Care Facilities, and assembly, public service and civic useThe consolidated text shows both the old and amended wording; verify which applies.
Interior side setback	2 m for single family and two family dwellings; 8 m for Community Care Facilities and for assembly, public service and civic use
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. 1202 (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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