{"title":"R3 zone in Castlegar: Multi-Unit Residential","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Multi-Unit Residential","group":"Residential","section":"7.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multi-unit housing of 1 to 12 units, up to 3 storeys (Missing Middle Housing)","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multi-unit housing of 1 to 12 units, up to 3 storeys (Missing Middle Housing)","quotes":["To allow for multi-unit residential Development that ranges from 1 to 12 units"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Childcare Centre","Home-Based Business","Residential Boarding Home","Residential Building","Special Care Facility"],"quotes":["Childcare Centre","Home-Based Business","Residential Boarding Home","Residential Building","Special Care Facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit"],"note":"Only on a lot with a single-detached dwelling that existed when the bylaw was adopted","quotes":["An Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted Use on any Lot that has a single-detached"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"180 m² (with party wall subdivision); 280 m² (up to 4 units on a single lot); 700 m² (more than 4 units on a single lot)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area (with Party Wall Subdivision) 180 m2","Minimum Lot Area (up to 4 units on a single Lot) 280 m2","Minimum Lot Area (more than 4 units on a single Lot) 700 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"6.0 m (with party wall subdivision); 9.0 m (up to 4 units on a single lot); 23.0 m (more than 4 units on a single lot)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width (with Party Wall Subdivision) 6.0 m","Minimum Lot Width (up to 4 units on a single Lot) 9.0 m","Minimum Lot Width (more than 4 units on a single Lot) 23.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% of all structures; 75% including impermeable surfaces; accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal dwelling","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage of all Structures 70%","Maximum Lot Coverage of all Structures and Impermeable 75%","Maximum Lot Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s) No more than 80% of"]},"max_density":{"value":"150 dwelling units per hectare","quotes":["The maximum density permitted is 150 Dwelling Unit Per Hectare (UPH)."]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 12.0 m 7.5 m or 0.5m less than"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 m or 0.5 m less than the principal dwelling, whichever is less","quotes":["Maximum Height 12.0 m 7.5 m or 0.5m less than"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Front Setback to Lot Line 4.5 m 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Rear Setback to Lot Line 6.0 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Interior Side Setback to Lot Line 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Setback to Lot Line 3.0 m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["Front Setback to Lot Line 4.5 m 6.0 m","Exterior Side Setback to Lot Line 3.0 m 3.0 m","Interior Side Setback to Lot Line 1.5 m 1.5 m","Rear Setback to Lot Line 6.0 m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum 5 dwelling units per residential building","Minimum lot depth 27.0 m","Accessory buildings: maximum first storey height 3.5 m"],"quotes":["The minimum number of Dwelling Unit(s) per Residential Building is five (5).","Minimum Lot Depth 27.0 m","Maximum First Storey Height n/a 3.5 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025)","url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaw prevails. The PDF is laid out as two-page spreads, so text lines interleave columns."},"source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=22","place":{"path":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/index.json"}}