{"title":"R-3 zone in Coquitlam: Transitional Small-Scale Residential","code":"R-3","slug":"r-3","name":"Transitional Small-Scale Residential","group":"Residential","section":"1004","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot where lot consolidation and rezoning to higher density is desirable.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot where lot consolidation and rezoning to higher density is desirable.","quotes":["This zone provides for low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot in","locations where lot consolidation and rezoning to higher density uses is desirable."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Small-scale residential"],"note":"Maximum two principal and two accessory dwelling units per lot (three units in total if the lot is 280 m² or less).","quotes":["(a) Small-scale residential","(a) A maximum of two principal dwelling units and two accessory dwelling units are","permitted on a lot.","maximum of three dwelling units are permitted on a lot, of which a maximum of two"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding","Accessory residential","Accessory home occupation","Accessory institutional support services"],"quotes":["(b) Boarding","(c) Accessory residential","(d) Accessory home occupation","(e) Accessory institutional support services"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"650 m²","quotes":["(a) The minimum lot area is 650 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.5 m","quotes":["(b) The minimum lot width is 18.5 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45% for all buildings together (detached waste and green waste storage structures excluded)","quotes":["(a) All buildings and structures together must not exceed a lot coverage of 45%, excluding"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area up to 0.5 times the lot area. Floor area may be increased by up to 40 m² per lot with one dwelling unit and 46 m² per lot with two or more units for above-grade concealed or accessory parking","quotes":["must not exceed a floor area of 0.5 times the lot area.","may be increased by up to 40 m2 per lot containing a single dwelling unit and 46 m2"]},"max_height":{"value":"Three storeys on any face or side (including a basement projecting more than 1.3 metres above finished grade) and 11.0 m total","quotes":["(a) Principal buildings must not exceed a height of three storeys on any face or side,","storey, and a total height of 11.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.7 m, or 4.6 m for roofs with a pitch of 4 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces","quotes":["(i) 3.7 metres; or","(ii) 4.6 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.5 m","quotes":["5.5 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m where there is no lane; 1.2 m along a lane","quotes":["5.5 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["5.5 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["5.5 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings 1.6 m or more from a principal building: front 5.5 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m (attached or closer than 1.6 m follow the principal building setbacks)","quotes":["5.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"other":{"value":["No more than one principal building per lot (dwelling units joined by a continuous common wall and foundation count as one)","Each dwelling unit needs at least 20 m² of private or common amenity area","Accessory buildings and detached parking structures must be at least 3.0 m from the principal building","Combined garage door width facing a street is at most 6.0 m"],"quotes":["(a) No more than one principal building is permitted on a lot.","dwelling units must be joined by a continuous common wall that links above-grade","amenity area or areas that have a total area not less than 20 m2 per dwelling unit.","a minimum separation distance of 3.0 metres from the principal building.","of a garage door or doors is 6.0 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap."},"source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1174/Part-10-Low-Density-Residential-Zones-PDF--RS-2-R-1-to-R-4-RTM-1-RT-2-and-RMH-1-Zones#page=17","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json"}}