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RS-3 zone in Dawson Creek: Manufactured Housing Zone

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

In short

Main uses: community care facility, manufactured home, single detached dwelling.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • community care facility
  • manufactured home
  • single detached dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • accessory building or structure
  • accessory dwelling unit
  • backyard beekeeping
  • backyard hen keeping
  • bed and breakfast
  • home occupation
  • secondary suite
Minimum lot area300 m²
Minimum lot width10.0 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density4 dwelling units per parcel; 1 principal dwelling; 3 residential buildings (community care facility excluded)
Maximum height11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m (accessory dwelling units 8.0 m)
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback2.1 m
Interior side setback1.2 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 4.5 m, interior side 0.9 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 3.0 m wide

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated), s. 8 (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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