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SH zoning in BC
SH (also written S.H) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial SH zone. 6 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 4 local governments. It goes by 3 names: Small Holding (3 bylaws), Small Holdings (2 bylaws), Special Housing. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
SH in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Special Housing · South Shuswap Zoning Bylaw No. 701 | One house, plus a special care facility (up to 75 sleeping units per hectare with community water and sewer, 1 per hectare otherwise) | 1 ha | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 8.5 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Small Holdings · Electoral Area 'B' Zoning Bylaw No. 851 | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.15; or a standalone residential campsite | 4 ha (30 m wide) | 25% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Small Holdings · Kault Hill Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3000 | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 2.3.16 | 2 ha | No maximum stated | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| Regional District of North Okanagan Small Holding · Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 2023 | Under 1 ha: one house and a secondary suite, or (in Electoral Areas D, E and F only) one manufactured home. 1 ha or more: one house with either a secondary dwelling or a secondary suite; or a manufactured home with a secondary dwelling; or a duplex (s. 16.1(3)) | 1 ha (8 ha in the ALR, or as the Agricultural Land Commission approves); frontage 20 m | 20% (accessory buildings 7.5%) | Main buildings 12 m; restricted farm buildings 10 m; secondary dwelling 8 m; other accessory buildings 6 m |
| District of Barriere Small Holding · District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111 | A house with a secondary dwelling unit (inside it or detached), or a duplex; on a farm, one more house for farm use | 2 ha | 25% | No maximum |
| Township of Spallumcheen Small Holding · Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 | One house or manufactured home, which may have a secondary suite; on a lot of 2 ha or more, also a second house or manufactured home, or a detached suite | 1 ha, with 45 m of road frontage | Not set | Home 12 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less; detached suite 10 m; other accessory buildings 8 m |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned SH under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.