SH4: Small Holdings Four

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One house, mobile home or RV, one secondary suite and one accessory dwelling (s. 15.4.4)

Main uses

One single detached house, mobile home or RV; farming, bed and breakfast, home industry, home occupation

Smallest lot for a subdivision

2 ha

Lot coverage

15%

Height limit

10 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 4.5 m, sides 4.5 m (4.5 m beside a road), accessory buildings the same

The zone is for homes with farming or a home industry on rural lots of 2 ha or more (s. 15.4).

Secondary suite (s. 7.10): inside the house, sharing one unbroken foundation and roof with it (a garage, carport or breezeway counts as a break); on a lot under 1 ha it uses the house's own septic system or community sewer.

Accessory dwelling (s. 7.2): a separate home, up to 125 m² unless the zone allows more, never strata-titled; not on a lot under 1 ha unless it is on community sewer; on a lot over 1 ha it may be a mobile home.

Bed and breakfast (s. 7.4): in the house, up to 4 bedrooms and 8 guests, stays of at most 30 days in a row, run by people who live in the house and are there during each stay.

Vacation rental (stays under a month in a whole home) isn't a listed use in this zone, and uses the zone doesn't list are prohibited (s. 5.4); ask the RDOS before renting a home short term.

New lots must be at least a quarter as wide as they are deep.

Only the uses the zone lists are allowed (s. 5.4).

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 RDOS's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Section 15.4 of Electoral Area H Zoning Bylaw No. 3065, 2024 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-05); zone map: Open Government Licence – Regional District Okanagan Similkameen.