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title: "R-GS zone in Rossland: Guest Suite"
place: Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/rossland
zone: R-GS
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (consolidated to October 2026, including Bylaw 2872)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/r-gs/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning/r-gs.json"
---

# R-GS zone in Rossland: Guest Suite

Commercial short-term rental of a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit in a residential area for properties that were previously approved.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial short-term rental of a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit in a residential area for properties that were previously approved.
- **Main uses:** Single Detached Dwelling; Commercial Short-Term Rental (Commercial short-term rental is only permitted in a Secondary Suite or Accessory Dwelling Unit.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Buildings and Uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 550 m² (maximum 1,250 m²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% buildings; 40% total surfaces
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 2.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (consolidated to October 2026, including Bylaw 2872), s. 8.8](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/56921#page=91) (read 2026-11-07)

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