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title: "R-LD6 zone in Revelstoke: Low Density Residential – Tourist Accommodation Zone"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/revelstoke
zone: R-LD6
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/r-ld6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/r-ld6.json"
---

# R-LD6 zone in Revelstoke: Low Density Residential – Tourist Accommodation Zone

Low density ground-oriented housing with compatible accessory uses, including small-scale short term rental, on rural and urban sized lots

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density ground-oriented housing with compatible accessory uses, including small-scale short term rental, on rural and urban sized lots
- **Main uses:** Dwelling, multi-unit; Dwelling, single-detached; Dwelling, two-unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Accessory dwelling unit; Accessory use; Backyard hen keeping; Bed and breakfast; Community care facility; Group home; Home based business, type I; Home based business, type II; Long term rental; Short term rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 1502 Mountain View Drive (PID 008-991-138): a short term rental may have up to six sleeping units and 17 people at a time, and must be run by a permanent resident living in a dwelling unit on the lot; Lots outlined on the map in section 6.6.6 (except 1912 Aspen Crescent and 1815 Hay Road): a short term rental is only permitted in a single-detached dwelling that contains a secondary suite, run by a permanent resident who lives there
- **Minimum lot area:** 10,000.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m (27.5 m corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings; 65% including impermeable surfaces
- **Maximum density:** 4 dwelling units on lots larger than 280.0 m²; 3 on lots 280.0 m² or smaller; 2 buildings per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Multi-unit dwellings need at least 15.0 m² of usable open space per dwelling unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026), s. 6.6](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929#page=82) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Revelstoke: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/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/revelstoke/zoning/r-ld6/_