R5 zone in Kamloops
Residential 5. Single-detached and two-unit residential uses with accessory uses incl. a residential suite, on medium lots designated Suburban outside the Urban Area (s.8.5).
The rules
| Name | Residential 5 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (1 in Silt Bluffs Red Zone/Foreset Area or Rayleigh Waterworks District service area) |
| Floor space notes | No floor area ratio (s.8.5.4). |
| Height | · 2 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal building 2 storeys; structure 12 m; accessory >10 m2 5 m, <10 m2 3 m (s.8.5.4). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Site 40%; accessory buildings and accessory dwelling unit 12% of lot area to max 112 m2; impermeable 60% (s.8.5.4). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6 m on interior lots, 4.5 m on corner lots. Side 1.5 m (accessory >10 m2: 1.0 m). Side street yard 4.5 m. Rear 6 m (accessory >10 m2: 1.0 m; next to lane 1.5 m). Rear street yard 6 m (1.5 m for accessory <10 m2 where adjacent yard is not a front yard). Separation 3 m between residential buildings, 1.5 m to accessory. |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.5, 8.5.3-8.5.8 |
What you can use it for
Single-Detached ResidentialTwo-Unit ResidentialResidential SuiteManufactured Home on foundation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)49 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R5
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 - consolidated full document posted 2026-08-20 on the City's CivicWeb document centre; 'Dates of Adoption and List of Amendments' (updated 2026-07-30) lists amendments to 55-116 (adopted 2026-06-09). Division 8 residential zones were replaced by Bylaw 55-51 (adopted 2024-06-25) for Bill 44/47 compliance and later updated by 55-98 (2025-07-15) and 55-109 (2026-03-10). ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kamloops before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.