{"title":"RAL zone in Oliver: Residential Assisted Living","code":"RAL","slug":"ral","name":"Residential Assisted Living","group":"Residential","section":"18.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Construction of assisted living and congregate care residential facilities.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Construction of assisted living and congregate care residential facilities.","quotes":["The intent is to provide a zone to allow the construction of assisted living and","congregate care residential facilities."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assisted living housing"],"quotes":["assisted living housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings or Structures"],"quotes":["b) accessory buildings or structures, subject to Section 6.8."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot A, Plan 34439, District Lot 2450s, SDYD (409 Salamander Avenue): minimum setbacks front 6.0 m (at the Meadows Drive and Salamander Avenue intersection), exterior 3.0 m (Meadows Drive), exterior 3.0 m (Salamander Avenue), rear (southern) 3.0 m; accessory building rear (southern) setback 1.5 m"],"quotes":["in the case of land described as Lot A, Plan 34439, District Lot 2450s, SDYD (409","Salamander Avenue), and shown shaded yellow on Figure 18.2.12(a):",".1 front parcel line 6.0 metres",".2 exterior parcel line (Meadows Drive) 3.0 metres",".3 exterior parcel line (Salamander Avenue) 3.0 metres",".4 rear parcel line (southern) 3.0 metres","for an accessory building or structure shall be 1.5 metres."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 1,800.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision","quotes":["a) 1.0 ha, when not connected to the municipal sewer system; or","b) 1,800.0 m2, when connected to the municipal sewer system."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m (for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Width for Subdivision:","a) 20.0 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["a) 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"225 sleeping units per hectare; floor area ratio 1.20","quotes":["a) 225 sleeping units per hectare","Maximum Floor Area Ratio:","a) 1.20"]},"max_height":{"value":"18.0 m","quotes":["No building or structure shall exceed a height of 18.0 metres"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["No accessory building or structure shall exceed a height of 5.0 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (1st & 2nd storey); 6.0 m (3rd & 4th storey)","quotes":["1. 1st & 2nd storey 4.5 metres","2. 3rd & 4th storey 6.0 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Rear parcel line 6.0 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.4 m (1st & 2nd storey); 6.0 m (3rd & 4th storey)","quotes":["1. 1st & 2nd storey 2.4 metres","2. 3rd & 4th storey 6.0 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Exterior side parcel line 6.0 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 2.4 m, exterior side 6.0 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 6.0 metres","Rear parcel line 3.0 metres","Interior side parcel line 2.4 metres","Exterior side parcel line 6.0 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum parcel depth for subdivision 25.0 m","Minimum floor area 30.0 m² per sleeping unit","Amenity area of 40.0 m² per dwelling unit (no more than 5.0 m² as private balcony); at least 25.0% of required amenity space at grade"],"quotes":["Minimum Parcel Depth for Subdivision:","a) 25.0 metres","a) 30.0 m2 per sleeping unit.","i) 40.0 m2 per dwelling unit, of which not more than 5.0 m2 shall be comprised","ii) not less than 25.0% of required amenity space is to be located at grade."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)","url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"This is the Town's bylaw library copy (Laserfiche portal, DocView id 36093). The text carries only the 2024 adoption dates and no consolidation notice, so later amendments may not be included. Schedule B (zoning map) and Schedule C (floodplain map) are separate documents."},"source_url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=111","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ral/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ral.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ral.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/index.json"}}