RHD: High Density Residential

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Houses or duplexes at up to 10 per hectare; multi-unit housing at up to 30 homes per hectare

Main uses

Houses, duplexes, multi-unit housing; home occupation

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1,000 m²

Lot coverage

50%

Height limit

Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 8.5 m

Setbacks

Front 7 m, rear 10 m, side 3 m, exterior side 4.5 m

Needs community sewer and community water.

Accessory buildings up to 150 m² (gross).

Secondary dwelling units aren't a listed use in this zone.

Home occupation (s. 2.2.3): inside the house or an accessory building, nothing stored outdoors, only goods made on the lot sold, and the residents plus one other person working.

Vacation rental and bed and breakfast aren't listed uses in this bylaw: ask the CSRD before renting short term.

Land in the floodplain set by the Salmon Valley Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2600 must also meet that bylaw (s. 2.3).

Every zone also allows daycare, horticulture and silviculture, public utilities and parks (s. 2.2.2).

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Salmon Valley Land Use Bylaw No. 2500 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.