{"title":"RU1 zone in Summerland: Residential Urban Infill Zone","code":"RU1","slug":"ru1","name":"Residential Urban Infill Zone","group":"Residential","section":"10.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single detached, multi-unit and duplex housing on compact, narrow urban lots with full urban services, preferably with rear lane access; lands must be designated Low Density Residential in the Official Community Plan.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single detached, multi-unit and duplex housing on compact, narrow urban lots with full urban services, preferably with rear lane access; lands must be designated Low Density Residential in the Official Community Plan.","quotes":["To provide a zone to accommodate the Development of Single Detached","Housing, Multi-Unit Housing, and Duplex Housing on compact, narrow urban"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Manufactured Housing - Type 1","Single Detached Housing","Multi-Unit Housing","Duplex Housing"],"quotes":["Manufactured Housing - Type 1;","Single Detached Housing;","Multi-Unit Housing; and","Duplex Housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Carriage House","Child Care Centre, Minor","Group Home, Minor","Home Occupation - Type 1 or 2","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures;","Carriage House, subject to Section 7.4;","Child Care Centre, Minor, subject to Section 7.7;","Group Home, Minor, subject to Section 7.8;","Home Occupation - Type 1 or 2, subject to Section 7.6;","Secondary Suite, subject to Section 7.3;","Short-Term Rental, subject to Section 7.2."]},"site_specific":{"value":["12210 Lakeshore Drive: minimum lot area 524 m², minimum lot width 15.2 m, floor area ratio 0.93, height 11.05 m and 3 storeys, Duplex Housing Suite allowed as an accessory use","10919 Ward Street: minimum lot area 490.6 m², minimum lot width 11.15 m, minimum rear setback 6.0 m"],"quotes":["In the case of land located at 12210 Lakeshore Drive, legally described as","the Minimum Lot Area –","shall be 524 m2.","shall be 15.2 m.","d. Notwithstanding Section 10.1.5(b), the Maximum Floor Area","shall be 11.05 m and 3 storeys.","f. Duplex Housing Suite shall be permitted as an Accessory Use,","In the case of land located at 10919 Ward Street, legally described as Lot","Minimum Lot Area will be 490.6m².","Minimum Lot Width will be 11.15m","Minimum Rear Setback will be 6.0 m"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"260 m²","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 260 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"7.5 m (lots with lane access); 11.0 m (lots without lane access)","quotes":["(i) With lane access 7.5 m","11.0 m","(ii) Without lane access"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50 percent","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 50 percent"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 Dwellings per lot","quotes":["(b) Maximum Dwelling Units per Lot 4 Dwellings"]},"max_height":{"value":"The lesser of 11.0 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["(v) Maximum Height The lesser of 11.0m or 3"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"The lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys","quotes":["(v) Maximum Height The lesser of 7.5m or 2"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)","quotes":["(i) Minimum Front Setback 3.0 m","the minimum Setback shall be 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)","quotes":["(ii) Minimum Rear Setback 3.0 m","the minimum Setback shall be 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (3.0 m on at least one side if the lot has no direct vehicle access to the rear yard without an attached garage or carport)","quotes":["(iii) Minimum Side Setback (Interior) 1.2 m (see vi)","Carport shall maintain one Side Yard Setback of at least 3.0m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)","quotes":["(iv) Minimum Side Setback (Exterior) 3.0 m","the minimum Setback shall be 6.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 3.0 m (6.0 m if garage door faces a street), rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["(i) Minimum Front Setback 3.0m","(ii) Minimum Rear Setback 1.5m (see vii)","(iii) Minimum Side Setback (Interior) 1.5m (see vi)","(iv) Minimum Side Setback (Exterior) 3.0m (see vii)","is facing a Street the minimum Front Setback shall be 6.0 m."]},"other":{"value":["Maximum Single Detached Housing floor area is 200 m²","Minimum lot depth is 30.0 m with lane access and 20.0 m without lane access (20.0 m for corner lots)"],"quotes":["(c) Maximum Single Detached Housing Floor Area 200 m2","(i) With lane access 30.0 m","(ii) Without lane access 20.0 m","m for the purposes of subdividing Corner Lots."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"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)","url":"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","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"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=78","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/ru1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/ru1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/ru1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json"}}