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R 1A zone in Wells: Residential 1A

Wells, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Single-family residential dwelling, a mobile home, Public use including parks and playgrounds.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Single-family residential dwelling
  • a mobile home
  • Public use including parks and playgrounds
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Temporary dwelling unit in conjunction with a single-family residential dwelling
  • Home occupation or home industry ancillary to a permitted residential use
  • Bed and breakfast accommodations or rooming and boarding accommodations
  • Ancillary buildings
Minimum lot area300 m² (community water and sewer); 615 m² (community water or sewer); 4,000 m² (no community services), per single-family dwelling unit or mobile home
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum height10.67 m
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback3 m
Interior side setback1.25 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • Any building containing a residential use must be at least 4.27 m wide
  • Manufactured housing must comply with CSA A277 or Z240 standards

Source: District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.9 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. This is the original 2000 bylaw text. The District posts amending bylaws separately and not folded in: No. 6 1998 (an older CRD bylaw), No. 123, 2013 (adds single family dwelling as permitted use in CW, s. 4.1.A.1(a)iii) and No. 125, 2013 (adds RV seasonal temporary dwelling rules, s. 3.13(g),(h)). Neither adds a zone. 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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