---
title: "R-3 zone in Cumberland: Large Lot Residential"
place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cumberland
zone: R-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Cumberland: Large Lot Residential

Low-density residential uses on larger lots, lots not on community water or sewer, or lots outside the Urban Containment Boundary.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low-density residential uses on larger lots, lots not on community water or sewer, or lots outside the Urban Containment Boundary.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling Units; Manufactured Homes
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Agriculture, Urban; Care Facility, Child; Care Facility, Community; Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required; Home Occupation (Minor); Home Occupation (Standard); Home Occupation (Major); Home Occupation (Bed and Breakfast Accommodation); Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,024 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% (50% including impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 2 per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (The 7.5 m figure sits in the R-3 column of the 3rd-storey row of the front setback table, with no separate values for 1st-2nd storey.)
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (1st-2nd storey)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (1st-2nd storey)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Maximum 2 storeys; Each additional detached dwelling unit: maximum floor area 90.0 m²; Accessory buildings: combined maximum floor area 100.0 m²; Buildings with three or more dwelling units sharing corridors, stairs and elevators: 10% of units must meet the Adaptable Dwelling Unit standard

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 10.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=92) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Cumberland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/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/cumberland/zoning/r-3/_