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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).

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59lots in this zone on the map
23,196 m²median lot size (249,679 ft²)
914–333,610 m²smallest to largest lot
11 mmaximum height (36 ft)

The rules

NameMultiple Suburban Housing
Homes allowed9 dwelling units per 1,000 m2 (1 per 1,000 m2 without community sewer and water) (s.11.6 fn .1)
Floor space notesNo FAR (s.11.6).
Height11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notes11.0 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 coverage40%
Coverage notesBuildings 40%; buildings + structures + impermeable 70%; private roadways serving more than two units excluded (s.11.5 fn .6).
Setbacksfront 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notesFront/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 sectionss.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.

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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.