RR1 zone in Kelowna
Large Lot Rural Residential. Country residential development on larger lots permitting more rural uses and minor agriculture; also a holding zone (s.10.1).
The rules
| Name | Large Lot Rural Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 single detached dwelling + secondary suite and/or carriage house (s.10.3) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (s.10.6). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | 10.0 m; walkout basements 8.6 m front/flanking and 12.5 m rear (lowest floor max 3.6 m above grade, fn .3); third storey max 70% of second; carriage house 5.7 m (6.1 m low slope); accessory 4.8 m (s.10.6). |
| Lot coverage | 20% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 20% (30% when lot < 8,000 m2) - the RR1 base value did not extract from the 2026 PDF and is taken from the April 2025 web version; impermeable 40% (50% when lot < 8,000 m2) (s.10.6). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; flanking 4.5 m; side 3.0 m; rear 9.0 m; accessory front 12.0 m, side 1.5 m, rear 3.0 m (s.10.6). Min lot 40,000 m2 without sewer, 8,000 m2 with sewer; depth 30.0 m (s.10.4). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.1-10.6 |
What you can use it for
Single Detached DwellingSecondary SuiteCarriage HouseGroup HomeAgriculture, UrbanHome-Based Business, Rural
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)37 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)13 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RR1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (adopted 2022-09-26), consolidated for convenience - updated May 5, 2026. Sections 11 and 13 were replaced by BL12619 (Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing, 2024); later amendments incl. BL12834, BL12848 (adds TS1 zone), BL12861, BL12862, BL12886, BL12916. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.