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RM-3 zone in Dawson Creek: High Density Multiple Housing Zone

Dawson Creek, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: apartment, community care facility, duplex, fourplex, townhouse, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • apartment
  • community care facility
  • duplex
  • fourplex
  • townhouse
  • triplex
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • accessory building or structure
  • amenity space
  • backyard beekeeping
  • backyard hen keeping
  • home occupation
Minimum lot area525 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)
Minimum lot width15.0 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)
Maximum lot coverage60% (duplex on one parcel); 60% (duplex divided vertically into two parcels); 63% (triplex divided into three parcels); 75% (townhouse or apartment dwelling)
Maximum height17.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m (accessory dwelling units 8.0 m)
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 0.6 m
Other rules
  • 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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated), s. 11 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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