RU5 zone in Kelowna
Multiple Suburban Housing. Multiple single detached dwellings or duplexes, with compatible secondary uses, on a single serviced urban lot (s.11.1).
The rules
| Name | Multiple Suburban Housing |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 9 dwelling units per 1,000 m2 (1 per 1,000 m2 without community sewer and water) (s.11.6 fn .1) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (s.11.6). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | 11.0 m and 3 storeys; walkout basements 9.0 m at the front/flanking elevation and 12.5 m at the rear; third storey max 70% of the second storey GFA (Fig. 5.11); no occupiable roof on a 3-storey building (fn .3). Carriage house 5.7 m (6.1 m with roof slope < 3:12); accessory 4.8 m (s.11.6). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 40%; buildings + structures + impermeable 70%; private roadways serving more than two units excluded (s.11.5 fn .6). |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front/flanking 3.0 m, side 3.0 m, rear 6.0 m, accessory 1.5 m; setbacks apply to the exterior lot lines of the site, not internal separations in a building strata (s.11.5 fn .5). |
| Bylaw sections | s.11.1-11.6 |
What you can use it for
Single Detached DwellingDuplex HousingSemi-Detached HousingSecondary SuiteCarriage HouseGroup Home
Example lots in RU5
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Kelowna
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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.