RR2 zone in Kelowna
Small Lot Rural Residential. Country residential development on smaller lots in areas of high natural amenity and limited urban services (s.10.1).
The rules
| Name | Small 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 | 30% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 30%; impermeable 60% (s.10.6). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 2.1 m (7 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; flanking 4.5 m; side 2.1 m; rear 7.5 m, or 4.5 m where lot width exceeds depth and one side yard is 4.5 m (fn .1); accessory rear 1.5 m (0.9 m on a lane) (s.10.6). Min lot 10,000 m2 without sewer, 1,600 m2 with sewer; width 18.0 m (20.0 m corner); 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)2,127 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)25 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RR2
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.