RU zone in Montrose: Rural

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

In short

Rural zone

Zone rules

Purpose	Rural zone
Main uses	Single family dwellings
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Garden flats Home occupations In-law suites Accessory buildings and structures Electronic cottage industry
Minimum lot area	2 ha
Minimum lot width	40 m
Maximum lot coverage	33 percent of the gross lot area
Maximum height	9 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	6 m (playground equipment excepted)
Rear setback	1.5 m (playground equipment excepted)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (playground equipment excepted)
Street side setback	1.5 m (playground equipment excepted)
Other rules	Minimum lot depth 30 m Minimum width of a principal building 5.5 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw, s. 4.9 (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. The PDF text layer has some character errors (for example "Rl" for R1, "Cl" for C1) and the cover page has no readable text. Later amendments posted separately (for example Bylaw 777 on sea cans and Bylaw 783 of 2024 on accessory dwelling units) are not merged into this text. Section 3 mentions a C3 zone that Part 4 does not establish. 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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