---
title: "R.1 zone in Spallumcheen: Residential Single Family Zone"
place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/spallumcheen
zone: R.1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning/r-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning/r-1.json"
---

# R.1 zone in Spallumcheen: Residential Single Family Zone

Main uses: Single family dwellings (may include secondary suites).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single family dwellings (may include secondary suites) (Only the uses listed in this zone are permitted.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory residential; Bed and breakfast facilities; Residential Home occupations; Backyard Hens
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Home occupation (HVAC repair) permitted in an accessory building of 106.5 m² plus a home office of 8.9 m² on Lot 1, Section 24, Township 7, Osoyoos Division Yale District, Plan 22801
- **Minimum lot area:** Set by Schedule D of the bylaw (not given in the zone)
- **Minimum lot width:** Set by Schedule D of the bylaw (not given in the zone)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% of the lot area for all buildings and structures
- **Maximum density:** One single family dwelling per lot; up to three accessory residential buildings (including domestic garage)
- **Maximum height:** 8 m or 2 storeys, whichever is less (lower limits apply on sloping lots over 5% average natural slope)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m (garages and carports measured above the driveway at the entrance)
- **Front setback:** As required in Schedule D of the bylaw for single family dwellings
- **Rear setback:** 8 m for single family dwellings
- **Interior side setback:** 2 m
- **Street side setback:** 5 m where applicable
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front or exterior side 8 m, rear or side 1.5 m, 3 m from any other building or structure; carport or garage opening onto a lane 2 m from the lane
- **Other rules:** Accessory residential buildings: domestic garage up to 80.3 m², other accessory buildings up to 15 m², combined maximum floor space 100 m²; Bed and breakfast limited to three bedrooms and contained wholly within the principal dwelling; Home occupations limited to less than 20% of the principal dwelling floor area, up to 60 m², no outdoor storage; Buildings must be at least 3 m from any other building

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026), s. 701](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972#page=80) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Spallumcheen: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/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/spallumcheen/zoning/r-1/_