{"title":"RU2 zone in West Kelowna: Rural Residential Small Parcel Zone","code":"RU2","slug":"ru2","name":"Rural Residential Small Parcel Zone","group":"Rural","section":"9.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate rural, agricultural and residential uses on parcels of 1 ha or greater; ALR rules may also apply.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate rural, agricultural and residential uses on parcels of 1 ha or greater; ALR rules may also apply.","quotes":["To accommodate rural, agricultural, and residential uses on parcels of land that are 1 ha or greater"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture, general","Agriculture, intensive (ALR only)","Alcohol production facility (ALR only)","Cannabis production facility (ALR only)","Greenhouse or plant nursery","Mobile home","Modular home","Single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) Agriculture, general","(b) Agriculture, intensive in ALR only","(c) Alcohol production facility in ALR only","(d) Cannabis production facility in ALR","(e) Greenhouse or plant nursery","(f) Mobile home","(g) Modular home","(h) Single detached dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Agri-tourism","Agri-tourism accommodation","Care facility, minor","Carriage house","Child care, minor (in-home)","Home based business, major","Kennel, hobby","Secondary suite","Short-term rental / short-term rental (bed and breakfast)","Retail sales of farm products or processed farm products"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses, buildings and","(b) Agri-tourism","(c) Agri-tourism accommodation","(d) Care facility, minor","(e) Carriage house","(f) Child care, minor (in-home)","(g) Home based business, major","(h) Kennel, hobby","(i) Secondary suite","(j) Short-term rental / short-term rental","(k) Retail sales of farm products or"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1.0 ha (2.5 ac)","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 1.0 ha (2.5 ac)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (98.4 ft) frontage","quotes":["Minimum parcel frontage 30 m (98.4 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% for all uses other than a greenhouse; greenhouse 50% less the parcel coverage of all other uses, buildings and structures","quotes":["For all uses, buildings and structures other","10%","Greenhouse 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 single detached dwelling or 1 modular home per parcel; 1 secondary suite or 1 carriage house per parcel","quotes":["Only 1 single detached dwelling or only 1","Only 1 secondary suite or only 1 carriage"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single detached dwelling and modular home 11.0 m (36.0 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys; farm buildings 15.0 m (49.2 ft); carriage house 8.0 m (26.2 ft); 15.0 m (49.2 ft) for anything else","quotes":["Maximum building height is 15.0 m (49.2 ft) except for the following:","11.0 m (36.0 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys","15.0 m (49.2 ft)","Carriage house 8.0 m (26.2 ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4 ft)","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures 5.0 m (16.4 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["Front parcel boundary or private access 6.0 m (19.7 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft)","quotes":["Rear parcel boundary or private access","7.5 m (24.6 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft); alcohol production facility 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of building height and 12.0 m (39.3 ft) above that","quotes":["Interior side parcel boundary or private access","4.5 m (14.8 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of","12.0 m (39.3 ft) for any portion above 9.0"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft); alcohol production facility 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of building height and 12.0 m (39.3 ft) above that","quotes":["Exterior side parcel boundary or private","4.5 m (14.8 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of","12.0 m (39.3 ft) for any portion above 9.0"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings housing animals, kennel and greenhouse: at least 15.0 m (49.2 ft) from any parcel boundary","Cannabis production facility: at least 30.0 m (98.4 ft) from any parcel boundary, 60.0 m (196.9 ft) from any P zone"],"quotes":["Buildings housing animals, kennel and","15.0 m (49.2 ft)","Cannabis production facility 30.0 m (98.4 ft), except it is:","60.0 m (196.9 ft) from any P zone"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=94","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/ru2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/ru2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/ru2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}