{"title":"RM-3 zone in Campbell River: Residential Multiple Three","code":"RM-3","slug":"rm-3","name":"Residential Multiple Three","group":"Residential","section":"5.27","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium to high-rise residences in multiple-family complexes in high density areas, typically three to six storey apartment style complexes.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium to high-rise residences in multiple-family complexes in high density areas, typically three to six storey apartment style complexes.","quotes":["This zone provides for the development of medium to high-rise residences in","three to six storey apartment style complexes."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["triplex or threeplex;","apartment","single-family residential dwelling units existing prior to May 27, 2008,","Acquired Injury Facility","Child Care Facility","Community Living Facility","Extended Care Residences","Hospice"],"quotes":["triplex or threeplex;","apartment","single-family residential dwelling units existing prior to May 27, 2008,","Acquired Injury Facility","Child Care Facility","Community Living Facility","Extended Care Residences","Hospice"]},"site_specific":{"value":["497 Rockland Road (Lot 3, Section 29, Township 1, Comox District, Plan VIP57725): townhouses or row housing, with or without secondary suites, or an apartment, maximum height 15.0 metres","854 Island Highway South (Lot 3, Section 32, Township 1, Comox Land District, Plan VIP48714 except Plan VIP58597): base floor area ratio 1.0, up to 1.25 with density bonus","2221 Dalton Rd. (Lot 15, District Lot 218, Comox Land District, Plan VIP8401): base floor area ratio 0.75, up to 1.25 with density bonus"],"quotes":["(d) Townhouses or row housing with or without secondary suites as defined by","height of 15.0 metres at 497 Rockland Road (Legal Description: LOT 3,","The following provisions apply only at 854 Island Highway South (Legal","a) A maximum base density permitted is 1.0 floor area ratio. A density bonus","maximum of 1.25 floor area ratio.","The following provisions apply only at 2221 Dalton Rd. (Legal Description: LOT","a) A maximum base density permitted is 0.75 floor area ratio. A density bonus"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 m² (fee-simple lots), or an average of 135 m² per bare land strata lot","quotes":["The minimum lot area shall be 400 square metres for “fee-simple” lots, or a","minimum average of 135 square metres per bare land strata lot."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (all buildings)","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage of all buildings is 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"75 dwelling units per hectare; density bonuses allow up to 90 dwellings per hectare","quotes":["The maximum density permitted is 75 dwelling units per hectare, prior to density","per hectare, to a maximum density of 90 dwellings per hectare. Affordable"]},"max_height":{"value":"20.0 m (principal building); 8 m above highway grade or 3.0 m below ridge top on certain Island Highway 19A lots","quotes":["The maximum height of a principal building is 20.0 metres. Notwithstanding this","Island Highway 19A from 6th Ave. south to the","Evergreen Road ROW, maximum building height shall be 8 metres above the","not exceed a height of 3.0 metres below the “top of the ridge” adjacent to or"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Front yard: minimum 7.5 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Rear yard: minimum 7.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Side yard: minimum 3.0 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.5 m adjoining a local road; 4.5 m adjoining a highway, arterial or collector road","quotes":["Side yard adjoining a local road: minimum 3.5 metres","minimum 4.5 metres","arterial or collector road:"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (consolidated to Bylaw 4021, 2026; last amended October 1, 2026)","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the consolidation is not a legal document and was combined with the amendments purely for convenience; consult certified copies of the original bylaws for interpretation."},"source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text#page=149","place":{"path":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning/rm-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning/rm-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning/rm-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning/index.json"}}