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title: "RU1 zone in Summerland: Residential Urban Infill Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: RU1
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/ru1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/ru1.json"
---

# RU1 zone in Summerland: Residential Urban Infill Zone

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** Manufactured Housing - Type 1; Single Detached Housing; Multi-Unit Housing; Duplex Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Carriage House; Child Care Centre, Minor; Group Home, Minor; Home Occupation - Type 1 or 2; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 260 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 7.5 m (lots with lane access); 11.0 m (lots without lane access)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50 percent
- **Maximum density:** 4 Dwellings per lot
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 11.0 m or 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** The lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)
- **Interior side setback:** 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)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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)

## 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. 10.1](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=78) (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/ru1/_