---
title: "R-3 zone in Courtenay: Residential Three"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Courtenay: Residential Three

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Secondary suite, Duplex dwelling, Accessory dwelling unit, Multi-residential dwelling, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single residential dwelling; Secondary suite; Duplex dwelling; Accessory dwelling unit; Multi-residential dwelling; Accessory buildings and structures; Facility for adults with a disability; Home occupation; Care facility for parcels with a site area of 0.4 ha or greater
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** One triplex (no more than three dwelling units) on Lots 1-3, District Lot 118, Comox District, Plan SP4146 (2175 Arlington Place)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.60 for apartments; 0.40 for all other residential. Lot 2, Section 67, Comox District, Plan 31530: not more than 27.5 units per ha, of which at most 24 units in an apartment building
- **Maximum height:** 10 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (apartments: 9.0 m for the 2nd storey, 10.0 m for the 3rd storey)
- **Interior side setback:** Side yards total 4.5 m, with at least 1.5 m on one side; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Useable open space: 30.0 m² per one-bedroom unit, 50.0 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms, 10.0 m² per unit for care facilities; A landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties; Landscaped strip 7.5 m wide along 17th Street, 29th Street, Cliffe Avenue, Cumberland Road, Island Highway, Lerwick Road or Ryan Road frontage; 4.5 m wide along any other street

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 3](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=63) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Courtenay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3/_