{"title":"RM-3 zone in Dawson Creek: High Density Multiple Housing Zone","code":"RM-3","slug":"rm-3","name":"High Density Multiple Housing Zone","group":"Residential","section":"11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: apartment, community care facility, duplex, fourplex, townhouse, and 1 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","community care facility","duplex","fourplex","townhouse","triplex"],"quotes":["apartment","community care facility","duplex","fourplex","townhouse","triplex"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building or structure","amenity space","backyard beekeeping","backyard hen keeping","home occupation"],"quotes":["accessory building or structure","amenity space","backyard beekeeping","backyard hen keeping","home occupation"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"525 m² (duplex on one parcel); 262.5 m² (duplex divided vertically into two parcels); 262.5 m² (triplex divided into three parcels); 1,050 m² (fourplex, townhouse or apartment dwelling)","quotes":["For duplex on one parcel 525 m2","For duplex divided vertically into two parcels 262.5 m2","For triplex divided into three parcels 262.5 m2","For fourplex, townhouse or apartment dwelling 1,050 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m (duplex on one parcel); 7.5 m (duplex divided vertically into two parcels); 7.5 m (triplex divided into three parcels); 7.5 m per ground-oriented dwelling unit (fourplex, townhouse or apartment dwelling)","quotes":["For duplex on one parcel 15.0 m","For duplex divided vertically into two parcels 7.5 m","For triplex divided into three parcels 7.5 m","For fourplex, townhouse or apartment dwelling 7.5 m per"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (duplex on one parcel); 60% (duplex divided vertically into two parcels); 63% (triplex divided into three parcels); 75% (townhouse or apartment dwelling)","quotes":["For duplex on one parcel 60%","For duplex divided vertically into two parcels 60%","For triplex divided into three parcels 63%","For townhouse or apartment dwelling 75%"]},"max_height":{"value":"17.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height of Principal Buildings and Structures 17.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (accessory dwelling units 8.0 m)","quotes":["Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings and Structures (excluding 5.0 m","Maximum Height of Accessory Dwelling Units 8.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["From front parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["From rear parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["From interior side parcel line 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["From exterior side parcel line 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 0.6 m","quotes":["From front parcel line 7.5 m","From interior side parcel line 1.5 m","From exterior side parcel line 3.0 m","From rear parcel line 0.6 m"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings and structures on the same parcel must be at least 1.5 m apart","Principal building and accessory dwelling unit must be at least 7.5 m wide","Single detached dwelling minimum site area does not apply to parcels created by subdivisions registered on or before the bylaw adoption date"],"quotes":["Minimum Setback between Any Building and Structure Located On 1.5 m","Minimum Width of Principal Buildings and Accessory Dwelling Units 7.5 m","The minimum site area requirement for single detached dwellings does not apply to"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)","url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Posted by the City as \"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)\"; the official zoning map (Schedule B) is a separate PDF that lists map amendments through Bylaw 4641 (10 Oct 2026)."},"source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791#page=62","place":{"path":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/rm-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/rm-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/rm-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/index.json"}}