{"title":"R3-R zone in Fernie: Medium Density Residential - Riverside","code":"R3-R","slug":"r3-r","name":"Medium Density Residential - Riverside","group":"Residential","section":"4.2.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density attached dwelling forms, with the opportunity to operate accommodation units within condo hotels.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density attached dwelling forms, with the opportunity to operate accommodation units within condo hotels.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development of a variety of medium density","attached dwelling forms with the opportunity to operate accommodation units within condo","hotels."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi family dwellings","Condo Hotel","Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw"],"quotes":["1. multi family dwellings;","2. Condo Hotel;","uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw"]},"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":"230 m² usable site area for each dwelling unit","quotes":["1. Minimum Usable Site area for each dwelling unit 230 sq. m (2,476 sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m (12 m in the bulb of a cul-de-sac)","quotes":["2. Minimum Frontage 20 m (65.6 ft.)","• Except in the bulb of a cul-de-sac 12 m (39.4 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["4. Maximum Parcel Coverage 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"40 units per gross hectare","quotes":["5. Maximum Density 40 units per gross hectare (16 units per gross acre)"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["• Principal Building 10.0 m (32.8 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["• Accessory Buildings 5.0 m (16.4 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["• rear yard 6 m (19.7 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m, but not less than 10% of the length of the front parcel line","quotes":["• side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) nor less than 10% of the length of the"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (side yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane)","quotes":["• side yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m; rear 1.5 m (not less than 10% of the front parcel line length), or 4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane; side 1.5 m (not less than 10% of the front parcel line length), or 4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane","quotes":["b) Accessory Building","• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• rear yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) nor less than 10% of the length of","• rear yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)","• side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) nor less than !0% of the length of the","• side yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"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 (balcony, terrace or patio)","Decks and balconies may encroach into rear and front yards, and into the side yard on corner lots, if they do not interfere with sidewalk traffic or block sight distance"],"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. Decks and balconies may encroach into the rear and front yards, and on corner lots, into the"]}},"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=52","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/r3-r/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r3-r.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r3-r.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}