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title: "CR1 zone in Summerland: Country Residential Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: CR1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/cr1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/cr1.json"
---

# CR1 zone in Summerland: Country Residential Zone

Residential development on larger lots in rural areas without sanitary sewer; lands must be designated Rural Residential in the Official Community Plan.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Residential development on larger lots in rural areas without sanitary sewer; lands must be designated Rural Residential in the Official Community Plan.
- **Main uses:** Manufactured Housing – Type 1; Single Detached Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building and Structures; Agriculture, General (lots 1.0 ha or larger); Carriage House; Child Care Centre, Minor; Group Home, Minor; Home Occupation – Type 1, 2 or 3; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 2705 Johnson Street: Home Occupation to board up to 5 canines; 18654 Garnet Valley Road and 19013 Bentley Road: cluster single detached housing with minimum lot size 1,300 sq. m, width 20.0 m, depth 35.0; Lot A, District Lot 472, Plan EPP87870: General Agriculture allowed on lots under 1.0 ha, minimum lot area 2,100 sq. m (0.21 ha)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 45.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30 percent (lots up to 2,050 m²); 20 percent (lots over 2,050 m² up to 4,000 m²); 10 percent (lots over 4,000 m², or 30 percent with agricultural buildings for General Agriculture)
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal Dwelling per lot
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 9.5 m or 2 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** The lesser of 4.5 m or 1 storey
- **Front setback:** 7.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (3.0 m on at least one side if the lot has no direct vehicle access to the rear yard)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; 6.0 m where a garage door faces a street; buildings housing animals no closer than 15.0 m to a neighbouring dwelling or property line
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings limited to 100 m² or 25% of allowable lot coverage (whichever is greater) on lots 1.0 ha or larger; Accessory buildings limited to 75 m² or 25% of allowable lot coverage (whichever is greater) on lots up to 1.0 ha

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule "A" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025), s. 9.1](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0#page=74) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Summerland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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/summerland/zoning/cr1/_