RC zone in Princeton: Country Residential

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

In short

Accommodate rural residential housing on larger lots with limited or no services.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate rural residential housing on larger lots with limited or no services.
Main uses	Agriculture Backyard hens Bed and breakfast Carriage house Home occupation, major Public open space recreation Public service or utility buildings and structures, with no exterior storage and no garages for the repair and maintenance of vehicles or equipment Reserve area or habitat set apart for wildlife conservation Single detached dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary suite Accessory use, buildings, and structures
Minimum lot area	2 ha (5 ac) with no community sewer or water service; 0.8 ha (2 ac) with community water service but no community sewer service
Minimum lot width	60 m (195 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	25%
Maximum density	1.25 units/ha (0.5 unit/ac) with community water service; 0.5 units/ha (0.2 units/ac) with no community water service; 1 single detached dwelling per parcel
Maximum height	10 m (33 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7.5 m (25 ft)
Front setback	7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback	7.5 m (25 ft)
Interior side setback	2 m (7 ft)
Street side setback	4 m (13 ft)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), interior side 2 m (7 ft), exterior side 4 m (13 ft)
Other rules	Buildings used for keeping livestock must be at least 7.5 m (25 ft) from any property line and 12 m (39 ft) from any dwelling unit

Source: Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, including amending bylaws up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022), s. 10 (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 consolidation has no legislative sanction; the original bylaw must be consulted for interpreting and applying the law. Later amending bylaws (for example 1039/2023 and 1040/2023 CD3 Culbertson Way, 1048/2024, 1049/2024 Business Park, 1051/2024, 1064/2025) are posted separately and are not in this consolidation, so zones created only by them (such as CD3) are not listed. 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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