{"title":"R-3A zone in Courtenay: Residential Three A","code":"R-3A","slug":"r-3a","name":"Residential Three A","group":"Residential","section":"Part 3A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Accessory dwelling unit, Secondary suite, Townhouse dwelling, and 2 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Single residential dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Accessory dwelling unit","Secondary suite","Townhouse dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation"],"quotes":["(1) Single residential dwelling","(2) Duplex dwelling","(3) Accessory dwelling unit","(4) Secondary suite","(5) Townhouse dwelling","(6) Accessory buildings and structures","(7) Home occupation"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,250 m²","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 1,250 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 30.0 m."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio not more than 0.50","quotes":["ratio shall not exceed 0.50."]},"max_height":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["The height of a principal building shall not exceed 5.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line)","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 4.5 m except where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a","side lot line the minimum side yard setback shall be 6.0 m."]},"other":{"value":["Useable open space of 20.0 m² per dwelling unit","Parking: one space per dwelling unit for a single dwelling or duplex; for townhouses one per unit plus one extra per three units, plus one for each unit with three or more bedrooms","Landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties"],"quotes":["Useable open space shall be provided on a lot in the amount of 20.0 m2 per dwelling unit.","(1) one (1) parking space per dwelling unit for a single residential dwelling or duplex;","(2) one (1) parking space per dwelling unit for a townhouse dwelling plus one (1) additional","A landscaped screen, fence or a combination thereof of not less than 3.0 m in height and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. Zone sections are in Division 8, one \"Part\" per zone. The PDF text has no explicit \"convenience only\" statement, so check the City's page for the legal status of the consolidation."},"source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=65","place":{"path":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}