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Keats Island Land Use Bylaw No. 78, 2002
The Gambier Island Local Trust Committee's land use bylaw, which applies in Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area F. Our summary of its 2 community residential and rural residential zones, read from the consolidation to 2025-09-09 and checked 2026-10-11. Its other zones aren't summarised here.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 Community Residential 1 | One house and one sleeping cabin per lot (s. 4.1.9); the sleeping cabin up to 18.6 m², with no kitchen, for guests who don't pay (s. 4.1.12 and the definition of sleeping cabin) | 4 ha (s. 4.1.17) | 33% for all buildings and structures together (s. 4.1.16) | 11 m for the house (ss. 4.1.14, 2.8.1); 4.6 m for accessory buildings (s. 4.1.15) |
| RR Rural Residential | One house and one sleeping cabin on a lot under 0.8 ha; one house and one accessory guest cottage on 0.8 to 8 ha; two houses on 8 ha or more (s. 4.4.9). One more house on a lot of 2 ha or more where a conservation covenant or public trail right of way is given to the committee's satisfaction, and two houses per strata lot of 1 ha or more in a bare land strata averaging 4 ha with such a covenant or trail (s. 4.4.10) | 1 ha, and 4 ha on average (s. 4.4.20, 4.4.21) | 25% for all buildings and structures together (s. 4.4.19) | 11 m (ss. 4.4.18, 2.8.1); a boathouse 4.6 m (s. 4.4.18) |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
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 Islands Trust's office for the island before you buy or build.
Source: Keats Island Land Use Bylaw No. 78, 2002 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Islands Trust.