City of Campbell River · zoning
The RU-2 zone in Campbell River.
Rural Two. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the City of Campbell River reads it, is always the final word.
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RU-2 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Purpose: limited un-serviced residential uses and rural activities on larger parcels. Uses: agriculture, selling only products grown on the property; silviculture; greenways trails on public lands; commercial nursery; riding academy; commercial kennel; veterinary clinic; taxidermy; the occupants' own heavy equipment storage and repairs, no sales or commercial repairs; bed and breakfast; home-based business (5.30.1). Livestock (s.4.18) on 0.4 ha (1.0 acres) or more |
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| Dwelling units | 1 dwelling unit with or without a secondary suite on a lot under 1 hectare (2.5 acres); 1 single-family dwelling with or without an additional dwelling unit on a lot over 1 hectare (2.5 acres) (3958, 3970) (5.30.1) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres); 30 m (98 ft) frontage (5.30.2–5.30.3) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | Front 10.0 m (33 ft); side 10.0 m (33 ft); rear 10.0 m (33 ft); 30.0 m (98 ft) from a provincial highway; 20.0 m (66 ft) between residences (5.30.5) |
| Height | 10.0 m (33 ft) principal (5.30.6) / ancillary 6.0 m (20 ft), agricultural buildings 13.0 m (43 ft) (s.4.12(d)(ii); corrected 16 Oct 2026, was 5 m (16 ft)) |
| Lot coverage | 5% of the lot area for lots 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres) and larger; a heavy equipment storage building no more than 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) (5.30.4) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | 160 m² (1,722 sq ft) (s.4.12) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | s.4.12 |
| Parking | 1 stall per unit |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
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What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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