RA-3 zone in Coquitlam: High-Density Residential

Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

High-density residential developments, with limited local-serving assembly, civic and commercial uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	High-density residential developments, with limited local-serving assembly, civic and commercial uses.
Main uses	Apartment Assembly (child-minding services, places of worship, youth/seniors centres) Assembly child care Civic (community centres, libraries, museums, parks, squares and plazas, primary or secondary schools) Commercial (business and household service, convenience retail, office, personal service, restaurant, retail - general, retail - personal goods; no drive-through) Congregate housing and care Townhouse Assembly, assembly child care, civic and commercial uses must be with a residential principal use on the same lot.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory home occupation Accessory institutional support services Accessory residential Accessory street vending Child care in apartment or townhouse buildings Retail of goods made in resident workshops and goods and services to residents (congregate housing and care buildings only) Boarding Lock-off unit (only in Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station areas)
Minimum lot area	1,110 m²
Maximum lot coverage	90%
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 4.0 times the lot area; up to 1.5 times more (5.5 total residential) if the extra units are purpose-built rental with below-market or non-market housing per Schedule E; no limit for employment-generating uses
Maximum height	Height limits in Schedule P of the bylaw; no height limit if the lot is not in Schedule P
Front setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
Rear setback	6.0 m (lot lines not abutting a street or lane)
Interior side setback	6.0 m (lot lines not abutting a street or lane)
Street side setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
Other rules	Townhouse buildings at most 55 m long; apartment buildings at most 65 m long All accessory off-street parking must be concealed parking; above-grade parking only up to the second storey if one underground storey is also provided Each dwelling unit needs access to at least 4.0 m² (purpose-built rental) or 5.0 m² of common amenity area Setbacks may change under Sections 514, 518, 519 and 523

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1205 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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