CR1 zone in Summerland: Country Residential Zone

Summerland, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is 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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