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RU1 zone in West Kelowna
Country Residential. Rural, agricultural and residential uses on parcels of land that are 0.5 ha or greater; ALC Act rules may also apply in the ALR (s.9.1.1).
The rules
| Name | Country Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (1 single detached dwelling or modular home + 1 secondary suite or 1 carriage house) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (s.9.1.5). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | 11.0 m to max 3 storeys (single detached / modular home); carriage house 8.0 m; accessory 5.0 m; farm buildings 15.0 m (s.9.1.5(e)). |
| Lot coverage | 20% |
| Coverage notes | 20% for all uses other than greenhouses; greenhouses 50% less other coverage (s.9.1.5(d)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; rear 7.5 m; interior and exterior side 4.5 m (alcohol production facility 6.0 m for the first 9.0 m of height, 12.0 m above); animal buildings/kennels/greenhouses 15.0 m; cannabis production 30.0 m (60.0 m from a P zone) (s.9.1.5(f)-(g)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.1 |
What you can use it for
Agriculture, generalSingle detached dwellingModular homeMobile homeSecondary suiteCarriage houseGreenhouse or plant nurseryShort-term rental (bed and breakfast)
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)9 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)4 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RU1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in West Kelowna
Read from City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (adopted 2025-04-22; replaced Bylaw No. 0265, 2022). Consolidated for convenience, including amendments 0320.02, .03, .07, .08, .10, .11, .14, .15 and .16 (latest effective dates 2026-07-14 and 2026-07-28). Integrates Bills 26, 44 and 47. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with West Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.