{"title":"LDR zone in Duncan: Low Density Residential","code":"LDR","slug":"ldr","name":"Low Density Residential","group":"Residential","section":"4.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allows up to four dwelling units on a parcel in a variety of building forms, including secondary suites, single-unit, two-unit, rowhouse and multi-unit dwellings.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allows up to four dwelling units on a parcel in a variety of building forms, including secondary suites, single-unit, two-unit, rowhouse and multi-unit dwellings.","quotes":["The intent of the Low Density Residential (LDR) zone is to permit up to four dwelling"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Dwelling, Multi-Unit Rowhouse","Dwelling, Single-Unit","Dwelling, Two-Unit"],"quotes":["Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Dwelling, Multi-Unit Rowhouse","Dwelling, Single-Unit","Dwelling, Two-Unit"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business","Residential Daycare","Secondary Suite, Attached","Secondary Suite, Detached","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business","Residential Daycare","Secondary Suite, Attached","Secondary Suite, Detached","Short-Term Rental"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m²","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area 600 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (minimum parcel frontage)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Frontage 15 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 dwelling units per parcel","quotes":["Maximum Density 4 dwelling units per parcel"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m (3 habitable storeys)","quotes":["Maximum Height 11 m (3 habitable storeys)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m for buildings without a detached secondary suite on the second storey; 7.5 m for buildings with a detached secondary suite on the second storey","quotes":["5 m for buildings without a detached secondary suite","7.5 m for buildings with a detached secondary suite on"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Front 3m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["Rear 4m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Side, Interior 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Side, Exterior 3m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3 m","quotes":["Front 6m","Rear 1.5 m","Side, Interior 1.5 m","Side, Exterior 3m"]},"other":{"value":["Garage setback: 6 m where the garage door faces a highway","Where the parcel abuts a dedicated lane for vehicle access, driveway access must be from the lane only","Maximum one attached or one detached secondary suite per primary dwelling unit","Maximum gross floor area of a secondary suite is 90 m²"],"quotes":["Minimum Garage Setback 6 m where the garage door is facing a highway.","Where a parcel abuts a dedicated lane intended for","motor vehicle access to a parcel, access must only be","The maximum number of suites is one attached secondary suite or one detached","The maximum gross floor area of an attached secondary suite or detached secondary","suite is 90 m2."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted."},"source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/#page=26","place":{"path":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/ldr/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/ldr.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/ldr.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/index.json"}}