RU3 zone in Summerland: Residential Sub-Urban Zone

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

In short

Single detached and duplex housing on urban lots with full urban services, inside the Urban Containment Boundary or in existing established neighbourhoods outside it; lands must be designated Low Density Residential in the Official Community Plan.

Zone rules

Purpose	Single detached and duplex housing on urban lots with full urban services, inside the Urban Containment Boundary or in existing established neighbourhoods outside it; lands must be designated Low Density Residential in the Official Community Plan.
Main uses	Manufactured Housing - Type 1 Single Detached 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	919 Wharf Street: two principal Single Detached Housing Dwellings on lots greater than 4000 m² (no Carriage Houses then) 19223 Lakeshore Drive North: up to three principal Single Detached Housing Dwellings, lot coverage 30 percent, floor area ratio 0.35, interior side setback 1.15 m 19265 and 19267 Lakeshore Drive: minimum lot area 364.5 m², minimum lot width 11.18 m, minimum rear setback 4.16 m
Minimum lot area	800 m²
Minimum lot width	18.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	40 percent
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.8; 4 dwelling units within the Urban Containment Boundary, 3 dwelling units outside it
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	6.0 m
Rear setback	6.0 m (6.0 m also where a garage door faces a street)
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 without an attached garage or carport)
Street side setback	4.5 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street)
Accessory building setbacks	front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m (6.0 m where the front property line abuts the high water mark of a lake), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; 6.0 m where a garage door faces a street
Other rules	No more than two principal Dwellings per lot, both in one residential building Accessory buildings limited to 90 m² or 25% of the allowable lot coverage, whichever is greater Minimum lot depth is 30.0 m

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. 10.3 (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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