{"title":"R-5R zone in Fernie: Multi-Family Residential Rental","code":"R-5R","slug":"r-5r","name":"Multi-Family Residential Rental","group":"Residential","section":"4.2.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"High density residential rental.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"High density residential rental.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for high density residential rental"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential rental tenure in multi-family dwellings"],"quotes":["1. Residential rental tenure in multi-family dwellings"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"],"quotes":["1. home occupation;","2. other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,115 m²","quotes":["1. Minimum Parcel Area 1,115 sq. m (12,000 sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["2. Minimum Frontage 20 m (65.6 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["4. Maximum Parcel Coverage 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 124 dwelling units per gross hectare; minimum 41 dwelling units per gross hectare","quotes":["• Maximum Density 124 dwelling units per gross hectare (50 dwelling","41 dwelling units per gross hectare (17 dwelling"]},"max_height":{"value":"14.5 m","quotes":["• Principal Building(s) 14.5 m (47.6 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["• Accessory Building(s) 5 m (16.4 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["• front yard 6.0m (19.7 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• rear yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"The greater of 1.5 m or 1 m for each storey of the building requiring the setback","quotes":["• side yard The greater of 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or 1m (3.3ft) for each"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m; rear 2.0 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway other than a lane); side 2.0 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway other than a lane)","quotes":["b) Accessory Building","• front yard 6.0 m (19.7 ft.)","• rear yard 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) or 4.5m (14.8ft) where adjacent to a","• side yard 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) or 4.5m (14.8ft) where adjacent to a"]},"other":{"value":["All structures must be at least 22 m from the centre line of Hwy 3","Minimum amenity space of 4.5 m² per dwelling unit; buildings with more than 10 units also need indoor amenity space of at least 1.4 m² per unit","Non-rental housing may not exceed 1/3 of units built per gross project development"],"quotes":["c) All structures 22 m (72.2 ft.) from the centre line of Hwy 3","7. Minimum Amenity Space per dwelling unit 4.5 sq. m (48 sq. ft.) in either a balcony, terrace or","1. In buildings containing more than 10 dwelling units, indoor amenity space in the amount of","not less than 1.4 sq. meters (15 sq. ft.) per dwelling unit shall be provided.","2. Non-rental housing may not exceed 1/3 of units built per gross project development."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation."},"source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=56","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-5r/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-5r.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-5r.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}