---
title: "R-3B zone in Courtenay: Residential Three B"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-3B
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-3b/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-3b.json"
---

# R-3B zone in Courtenay: Residential Three B

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Secondary Suite, Accessory dwelling unit, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, and 2 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single residential dwelling; Secondary Suite; Accessory dwelling unit; Duplex dwelling; Multi-residential dwelling; Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio not more than 0.4
- **Maximum height:** On a lot with four or more dwelling units, at most 70% of the units may be up to 8.0 m high and the rest up to 4.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m for a one storey building; 7.5 m for a two storey building; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line
- **Other rules:** Useable open space: 30.0 m² per one-bedroom unit, 50.0 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms; Landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 3B](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=67) (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-3b/_