RTH zone in Vernon: Resort Tourist Housing

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

In short

Provide for a variety of housing forms within a comprehensively planned resort community.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide for a variety of housing forms within a comprehensively planned resort community.
Main uses	Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing Resort Accommodation Housing Care Centre Supportive Housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home Based Business Office Short-term Rental Accommodation Urban Agriculture
Minimum lot area	10,000 m² (2.47 ac) if not on community sewer; 250 m² (0.06 ac) if connected (subdivision)
Minimum lot width	30.0 m if not on community sewer; 10.0 m if connected (subdivision)
Maximum density	Class 1 (no community sewer): 1 Dwelling Unit plus 1 Secondary Suite; Class 2 (community sewer): 1 Dwelling Unit plus 1 Secondary Suite plus 1 Accessory Dwelling Unit; Class 3 (water and sewer, inside Urban Containment Boundary, lot up to 280 m²): 3 Dwelling Units; Class 4 (lot 280 to 4,050 m²): the greater of 4 Dwelling Units or 60 Dwelling Units / ha (24 / ac)
Maximum height	11 m (3 Storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (accessory buildings); 8 m (2 Storeys) for accessory dwelling units
Front setback	4.0 m (abutting a street)
Rear setback	1.5 m (abutting a laneway or alley)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (abutting a housing-based lot); 3.0 m (abutting a non-housing-based lot); 0.0 m at a party wall
Street side setback	4.0 m (abutting a street)
Accessory building setbacks	street 4.0 m, laneway or alley 1.5 m, lots 1.5 m; garage or carport facing a street 6.0 m
Other rules	Minimum landscaping: 50% (class 1), 40% (class 2), 25% (class 3), 30% (class 4) Developments with 5 or more Dwelling Units need amenity area: 5 m² per studio, 10 m² per 1 bedroom, 15 m² per unit with more than 1 bedroom (class 4) Maximum building frontage length is 30 m One office may be operated to manage the development

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083), s. 10.1 (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. Marked "Consolidated for Convenience" by the City. The amendment table lists bylaws up to 6083 and 6075 (dated September 2026); the adopted bylaw prevails. 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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