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TNRD Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2012
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's zoning bylaw, which applies in Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks). Our summary of its 28 zones, read from the consolidation to 2026-08-13.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-1 Agricultural/Forestry | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 8 ha (16 ha for intensive farming such as feedlots) | Not set | Not set |
| AF-2 Agricultural/Forestry Two | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 4 ha | Not set | Not set |
| RL-1 Rural | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 4 ha (16 ha for intensive farming) | Not set | Not set |
| SH-1 Small Holding | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 2 ha | 25% on lots under 2 ha | Accessory buildings 8 m on lots under 2 ha |
| CR-1 Country Residential | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 8,000 m² | 25% on lots under 2 ha | Accessory buildings 8 m on lots under 2 ha |
| WR-1 Whitecroft Residential One | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 2,000 m² | 40% | Home 12 m, accessory buildings 6 m |
| LR-1 Lakeshore Residential Single Family | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 4,000 m² for a house with community sewer or an engineered septic system (8,000 m² for a duplex); 1 ha with no community water or sewer | 25% | Home 12 m, accessory buildings 6 m |
| LR-2 Lakeshore Residential Multi-Family | Houses (with suites), duplexes and multi-family buildings, at most one unit per 2,000 m² of land | 2 ha | 40% | 12 m; accessory buildings 6 m |
| LRT-1 New Lakeshore Resort | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 2 ha, with 20 m of road frontage | 40% | 12 m; accessory buildings 9 m |
| LRT-2 Existing Lakeshore Resort | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 1 ha (down to 4,000 m² with an engineer's servicing report and a covenant) | 35% (50% with community water and sewer) | 15 m; accessory buildings 9 m |
| LA-1 Limited Access Cabin | One dry cabin (seasonal, off-grid, up to 100 m² and at most 6 months a year), or: one house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 2 ha | Not set | Not set |
| R-1 Residential Single and Duplex | One house (a secondary suite is allowed inside it), or one duplex, or one manufactured home | 700 m² with community water and sewer (1,400 m² for a duplex); 2,000 m² with water only (4,000 m² for a duplex); 8,000 m² with neither (4,000 m² with an engineer's report) | 40% | Home 12 m, accessory buildings 6 m |
| R-3 Residential Multi-Family | Multi-family buildings, or duplexes where 4 or more units are built; at most one unit per 240 m² of land | 1,000 m² with community water and sewer; 2,000 m² with water only | 40% | 12 m; accessory building 6 m |
| MH-1 Manufactured Home Park | Manufactured homes and park model units in a park, up to 16 per hectare | 2 ha for a park | Not set | Not set |
| C-1 Retail Commercial | Apartments in the commercial building; one detached house on lots over 8,000 m² | 500 m² with community water and sewer; 1,000 m² with water only; 2,000 m² with neither | 60% | 12 m |
| C-2 Service Commercial | A caretaker's home | 1,000 m² with community water; 2,000 m² without | 60% | 12 m |
| C-3 Highway Commercial | A caretaker's home | 1,000 m² with community water; 2,000 m² without | 30% | Not set |
| C-4 Recreational Commercial | A caretaker's home; staff housing for campgrounds, guest ranches and resorts | 2,000 m² (2 ha for a resort) | Not set | Not set |
| C-5 Local Commercial | A caretaker's home | 2,000 m² | 30% | 12 m |
| C-6 Rural Service Commercial | A caretaker's home | 8,000 m² (16 ha for intensive farming, 4 ha for kennels) | Not set | Not set |
| I-1 Auto Wrecking | A caretaker's home | 1 ha | Not set | 10 m |
| I-2 Light Industrial | A caretaker's home | 1,000 m² | 60% | Not set |
| I-3 General Industrial | A caretaker's home | 4,000 m² | 60% | Not set |
| I-4 Heavy Industrial | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| P-1 Recreational | A caretaker's home | 1,000 m² | 10% | Not set |
| P-2 Institutional | A caretaker's home | 1,000 m² | Not set | Not set |
| P-3 Civic Works | Not set | 0.5 ha | Not set | Not set |
| RVP-1 Recreational Vehicle Park One | A caretaker's home | Not set | Not set | Not set |
"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 TNRD's planning department before you buy or build.
Source: TNRD Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2012 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Thompson-Nicola Regional District.