{"title":"R5 zone in Burns Lake: Residential Medium Density","code":"R5","slug":"r5","name":"Residential Medium Density","group":"Residential","section":"8.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density multi-unit housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density multi-unit housing.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide medium density multi-unit housing."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","congregate housing","duplex","triplex","fourplex","rowhouse","semi-detached dwelling","special needs housing"],"quotes":["(a) apartment;","(b) congregate housing;","(c) duplex;","(d) triplex;","(e) fourplex;","(f) rowhouse;","(g) semi-detached dwelling; and","(h) special needs housing."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and structures","amenity area","home occupation, excluding bed and breakfast","recreation vehicle storage, accessory to apartment and rowhouse","secondary suite, accessory to a duplex or semi-detached dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) accessory buildings and structures;","(b) amenity area;","(c) home occupation, excluding bed and breakfast;","(d) recreation vehicle storage, accessory to apartment and rowhouse; and","(e) secondary suite, accessory to a duplex or semi-detached dwelling."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,400 m² (apartment and congregate housing); 1,000 m² (rowhouse); 830 m² (duplex, triplex, fourplex and semi-detached)","quotes":["(a) apartment and congregate housing – 1,400 m2;","(b) rowhouse – 1,000 m2; and","(c) duplex, triplex, fourplex and semi-detached – 830 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (apartment, congregate housing and rowhouse, interior and corner lots); 22 m (duplex, fourplex and semi-detached interior lots); 24 m (duplex, fourplex and semi-detached corner lots)","quotes":["(a) apartment, congregate housing, and rowhouse, interior and corner lots – 30 m;","(b) duplex, fourplex and semi-detached interior lots – 22 m; and","(c) duplex, fourplex and semi-detached corner lots – 24 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% for all buildings; 50% for all buildings, driveways and parking areas","quotes":["(a) all buildings – 40%; and","(b) all buildings, driveways and parking areas – 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"30 dwelling units per hectare (35 where special needs housing is provided)","quotes":["(a) 30 dwelling units per hectare; and","35 dwelling units per hectare."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m","quotes":["(a) principal buildings – 11 m; and"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures – 5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (7.5 m for apartments and congregate housing)","quotes":["i.   front yard – 6 m, except apartments and congregate housing which must be","7.5 m;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["iv.    rear yard – 6 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["interior side yard – 2 m;"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["exterior side yard – 5 m; and"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures:","i.   front yard – 6 m;","interior side yard – 1.5 m;","exterior side yard – 5 m; and","iv.    rear yard – 1.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum apartment floor area: bachelor 50 m²; one bedroom 65 m²; two bedroom 72 m²; three bedroom or more 85 m²","Minimum rowhouse floor area: one bedroom 70 m²; two bedroom 85 m²; three bedroom or more 95 m²","Rowhouse and apartment amenity area: 7 m² per bachelor unit, 12 m² per one bedroom unit, 18 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms","Recreation vehicle storage must not be in the front yard setback and must be screened and landscaped"],"quotes":["i.    bachelor units – 50 m2;","ii.    one bedroom unit – 65 m2;","iii.   two bedroom unit – 72 m2; and","iv.    three bedroom unit or greater – 85 m2.","i.    one bedroom unit – 70 m2;","ii.    two bedroom unit – 85 m2; and","iii.   three bedroom unit or greater – 95 m2.","rowhouse and apartment, a minimum of 7 m2 per bachelor unit; 12 m2 per one","bedroom unit; and 18 m2 per each two or more bedroom unit of amenity area is","(a) must not be located within the front yard setback.","(b) must be screened and landscaped according to section 3.14 of this bylaw."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3)","url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the official bylaws and amendments adopted by Council prevail. R7 (s. 8.3) is in the bylaw text but not in its s. 5.1 zone table."},"source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=51","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json"}}