---
title: "R-3 zone in Elkford: Multiple Unit Residential"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: R-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Elkford: Multiple Unit Residential

Main uses: Townhouse Dwellings.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Townhouse Dwellings
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast; Boarding; Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 250 m² per townhouse unit (interior parcel); 370 m² (end parcel)
- **Minimum lot width:** 6 m per townhouse unit (interior parcel); 10 m (end parcel)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum height:** 12 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m (0 m when separated by a party wall)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Number of principal buildings per parcel is not restricted; up to 2 accessory buildings per dwelling unit; Minimum floor area of each townhouse unit 60 m²; Open space per unit: 45 m² (3 or more bedrooms), 30 m² (2 or fewer); Distance between facing townhouse walls: 9.0 m with windows, 4.5 m with no windows

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.6](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=51) (read 2026-11-08)

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