{"title":"R3 zone in Burnaby: Low-Rise Apartment 1 District","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Low-Rise Apartment 1 District","group":"Residential","section":"1.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low-rise apartment buildings up to 4 storeys, with ground-oriented residential and limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low-rise apartment buildings up to 4 storeys, with ground-oriented residential and limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to provide low-rise residential apartment forms of up to 4 storeys, with opportunities"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment Dwellings","Townhouse Dwellings","Congregate Housing","Dormitory","Emergency Shelter","Live-Work Units","Supportive Housing","Transitional Housing"],"quotes":["Apartment Dwellings -","Townhouse Dwellings -","Congregate Housing -","Dormitory Part 6-5.2","Emergency Shelter Part 6-5.3","Live-Work Units 1.3.3","Supportive Housing Part 6-3.6","Transitional Housing -"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Active Mobility Hub","Child Care Facility","Community Garden","Energy Generation","Mobile Retail and Restaurant","Personal and Business Services","Restaurant","Retail"],"note":"Secondary uses are those of the C1 District, subject to conditions.","quotes":["Active Mobility Hub 1.3.3","Child Care Facility 1.3.3","Community Garden 1.3.3","Energy Generation 1.3.3","Mobile Retail and Restaurant 1.3.3","Personal and Business Services 1.3.3","Restaurant 1.3.3","Retail 1.3.3"]},"max_height":{"value":"4 storeys (6 storeys when non-market rental housing is provided)","quotes":["Maximum Height 4 storeys","When Non-Market Rental Housing provided 6 storeys"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard 3.0 m","Lane Yard 1.2 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m; 3.0 m if abutting an R1 or R2 District lot; 3.0 m if the exterior wall has windows or openings","quotes":["Interior Side Yard, except as noted below 0.0 m","If abutting R1 or R2 District lot 3.0 m","If exterior wall has windows or openings 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["R3r sub-district: same uses but dwelling units must be purpose-built rental housing","Commercial (C1) uses limited to one storey above grade and 250 m² per commercial unit (child care facilities excepted)","Additional storeys may be permitted under Part 4-2.3 conditional height provisions"],"quotes":["provided that dwelling units are","(a) a maximum of one storey above grade;","(b) a maximum of 250 m2 in gross floor area per commercial","(1) Additional storeys may be permitted subject to applicable conditional height provisions in Part 4-2.3."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=41","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json"}}