---
title: "R1 zone in Lytton: Low Density Residential"
place: Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lytton
zone: R1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning/r1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning/r1.json"
---

# R1 zone in Lytton: Low Density Residential

Main uses: Single detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single detached dwelling; Duplex dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Bed and breakfast; Home business
- **Minimum lot area:** 464.4m² (1522ft²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.2m (49.8ft); 6.2m (20.3ft) if abutting a cul-de-sac or a panhandle lot
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal building per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10m (32.8ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.2m (20.3ft)
- **Front setback:** 3m (9.8ft); 6m (19.7ft) where off-street parking is between the dwelling and the front lot line
- **Rear setback:** 3m (9.8ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5m (4.9ft)
- **Street side setback:** 3m (9.8ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** side interior 1.5m (4.9ft), side exterior 3m (9.8ft), rear 1.5m (4.9ft)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), s. 6](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630#page=31) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lytton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/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/lytton/zoning/r1/_