---
title: "R1 zone in Telkwa: Low Density Residential"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/telkwa
zone: R1
bylaw: Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (adopted March 22, 2022)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning/r1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning/r1.json"
---

# R1 zone in Telkwa: Low Density Residential

Low density residential development in one or two principal dwellings plus suites.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential development in one or two principal dwellings plus suites.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling, Duplex; Dwelling, Single Detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Bed and Breakfast; Beekeeping; Day Care; Hen Keeping; Home Business; Home Industry; Short-Term Rental Accommodation; Suite, Attached; Suite, Detached
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m² when connected to both a community water and a community wastewater system; 2 ha when not connected to either
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal building per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Front setback:** 5.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum principal building width 7.5 m; Side-by-side duplex split onto two parcels: interior side setback does not apply at the shared wall; parcel width 10 m per dwelling unit

## Source

- [Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (adopted March 22, 2022), s. 5](https://www.telkwa.ca/_files/ugd/a93d86_9bedd68db9be4179adca3b8b55fb8789.pdf#page=40) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Telkwa: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/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/telkwa/zoning/r1/_