SH-2: Small Holding Semi-Rural

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One house and a secondary suite

Main uses

Home, farm animals, horticulture, veterinary clinic, kennel (60 m from lot lines), home business

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1 ha

Lot coverage

20%

Height limit

10 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, sides 1.5 m (4.5 m beside a road)

Secondary suite (s. 1.18): one per lot, at most 49% of the house's floor space, on approved sewage disposal and never strata-titled. A suite above a detached garage is allowed only where the zone permits a secondary suite outright (not "within the dwelling only"): 70 m² on lots under 0.4 ha, 90 m² on 0.4 ha or more.

Inside the ALR, the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply to every use and building.

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.