{"title":"R-1A zone in Sun Peaks: Residential Single and Two Family - Tourist Accommodation","code":"R-1A","slug":"r-1a","name":"Residential Single and Two Family - Tourist Accommodation","group":"Residential","section":"27","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Conventional, low density urban residential development, with short term rentals added on a spot zone basis.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Conventional, low density urban residential development, with short term rentals added on a spot zone basis.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to permit conventional, low density urban residential","development and the additional permitted use of short term rentals on a spot zone basis."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single family dwelling","Two family dwelling","Home occupation","Parks and playgrounds","Tourist accommodation"],"quotes":["Single family dwelling;","Two family dwelling;","Home occupation;","Parks and playgrounds; and","Tourist accommodation."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Auxiliary building"],"quotes":["Auxiliary building;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"700 m² (no minimum for parks and playgrounds)","quotes":["The minimum parcel size, except for parks and playgrounds where no minimum parcel","size shall be required is 700 square metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25 percent","quotes":["The maximum permitted parcel coverage is 25 percent."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 metres (single family dwelling, two family dwelling or tourist accommodation)","quotes":["12 metres for the single family dwelling, two family dwelling, or tourist"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 metres (auxiliary building)","quotes":["5 metres for any auxiliary building."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["The minimum permitted front setback is 6 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m (1.5 m for auxiliary buildings)","quotes":["The minimum permitted rear setback is 6 metres, except in the case of auxiliary","buildings where it is 1.5 metres."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["The minimum permitted side setback is 1.5 metres, unless the side lot abuts a","street where it is 4.5 metres, except where varied in accordance with"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m where the side lot abuts a street, except where varied in accordance with the Highway Act","quotes":["The minimum permitted side setback is 1.5 metres, unless the side lot abuts a","street where it is 4.5 metres, except where varied in accordance with","the Highway Act."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m (auxiliary buildings)","quotes":["The minimum permitted rear setback is 6 metres, except in the case of auxiliary","buildings where it is 1.5 metres."]},"other":{"value":["Only one single family dwelling or two family dwelling per parcel","Auxiliary building: maximum 65 m² floor area, except where the minimum parcel size is 4,000 m² or greater","Tourist accommodation: maximum 4 bedrooms in a single family dwelling, 4 per dwelling unit in a two family dwelling","No home occupation where the principal building is used for tourist accommodation"],"quotes":["There shall be no more than one single family dwelling or two family dwelling on any","parcel.","maximum floor area of 65 square metres except where the minimum parcel size","is 4,000 square metres or greater.","The maximum permitted number of bedrooms for tourist accommodation use in a","single family dwelling is 4.","two family dwelling is 4 per dwelling unit.","Where the principal building is used for tourist accommodation, no home","occupation use is permitted."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (consolidated, revised May 7, 2025)","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The municipality's consolidation is for convenience only; it says to check with the municipality for current information. Section numbers below are the bylaw's Division numbers."},"source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158#page=98","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/r-1a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/r-1a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/r-1a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/index.json"}}