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RU5 zone in West Kelowna
Rural Resource. Rural, agricultural and residential uses on parcels of land that are 30 ha or greater; ALC Act rules may also apply in the ALR (s.9.5.1).
The rules
| Name | Rural Resource |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (1 single detached dwelling or modular home + 1 secondary suite or 1 carriage house); agricultural worker dwellings per s.3.20/3.21 |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (s.9.5.5). |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Height notes | Single detached / modular home 12.0 m; agricultural worker dwelling 11.0 m to 3 storeys; carriage house and accessory 8.0 m; farm buildings 15.0 m (s.9.5.5(e)). |
| Lot coverage | 10% |
| Coverage notes | 10% for all uses other than greenhouses; greenhouses 50% less other coverage (s.9.5.5(d)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 10 m (33 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; rear 10.0 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.9.5.5(f)-(g)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.5 |
What you can use it for
Agriculture, generalSingle detached dwellingModular homeMobile homeSecondary suiteCarriage houseGreenhouse or plant nurseryShort-term rental (bed and breakfast)
Example lots in RU5
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.