RS1 zone in Oliver: Residential Low Density One

Oliver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Low density housing up to four units per parcel and compatible accessory uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Low density housing up to four units per parcel and compatible accessory uses.
Main uses	Single Detached Dwelling Duplex Townhouse Apartment Building
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary Suite Home Occupation Bed and Breakfast Operation Accessory Buildings or Structures Vacation Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Lots 1 to 17, Plan EPP67772, Lots 20 to 37 EPP77635, Lots 38 to 46 EPP106441 and Lots 47 to 64 EPP123497, DL 2450s, SDYD: smaller setbacks apply (buildings: front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m; accessory buildings: front 4.5 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m) Lots 1-44, Plan KAS2813, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (6833 Meadows Drive): setbacks for all buildings front 2.5 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m; fence in a front setback up to 1.8 m high Lot A, Plan KAP59660, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (1171 Fairview Road): up to three dwelling units (two single detached dwellings and one secondary suite)
Minimum lot area	1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 350.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision
Minimum lot width	12.0 metres (for subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Without municipal water and sewer: 2 dwelling units per parcel (one single detached dwelling and one secondary suite). With municipal water and sewer: 3 dwelling units on parcels of 280 m² or less; 4 on parcels over 280 m²
Maximum height	11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.0 m
Front setback	3.0 m; 6.0 m for a garage or carport fronting a highway
Rear setback	3.0 m (1st-2nd storey); 6.0 m (3rd storey)
Interior side setback	1.2 m
Street side setback	3.0 m; 6.0 m for a garage or carport fronting a highway
Accessory building setbacks	front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m
Other rules	Minimum parcel depth for subdivision 25.0 m Minimum floor area 30.0 m² for dwelling units

Source: Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 10.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. 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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