RES-1(A): Recreation Residential

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

A house, cabin, park model trailer or RV: one per 1,670 m² of usable land; a secondary suite inside a house

Main uses

Recreational homes and cabins

Smallest lot for a subdivision

4 ha

Height limit

Main building 9 m, accessory buildings 5 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, sides 1.5 m; 3 m between buildings

Secondary suite (s. 1.18): one, inside the house only, at most 49% of its floor space, on approved sewage disposal and never strata-titled.

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 RDEK's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 3255, 2023 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Regional District of East Kootenay.