{"title":"R3 zone in Fort St James: Residential High Density","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Residential High Density","group":"Residential","section":"4.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Mixed-use, higher density apartment buildings, with limited commercial uses alongside a primary residential use and full urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Mixed-use, higher density apartment buildings, with limited commercial uses alongside a primary residential use and full urban services.","quotes":["The intent of the R3 zoning district is to accommodate the demand for mixed-use higher density multiple-"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential use – apartment building","Catering establishment","Commercial office","Commercial uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses","Medical or dental clinic","Personal service","Public assembly uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses including","Rest home","Restaurant","Retail store"],"quotes":["Residential use – apartment building","Catering establishment","Commercial office","Commercial uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses","Medical or dental clinic","Personal service","Public assembly uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses including","Rest home","Restaurant","Retail store"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 1,000 square metres and minimum frontage is 30 metres."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 1,000 square metres and minimum frontage is 30 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage is 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"100 dwelling units per hectare","quotes":["Maximum of 100 dwelling units per hectare."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m or three storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["Maximum height of the principal building is 12 metres or three storeys, whichever is less."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["Maximum height for an accessory building or structure is 5 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A front yard shall not be less than 7.5 metres in depth from the principal building."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A rear yard shall not be less than 7.5 metres in depth from the principal building."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m on each side","quotes":["A side yard shall not be less than 3 metres on each side of the principal building."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not in the required front yard","quotes":["Accessory buildings shall not be located in the required front yard;"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum principal building floor space 60 m² and minimum width 6 m","Maximum two accessory buildings per lot"],"quotes":["Principal building will have a minimum floor space of 60 square metres, and a minimum building","Maximum of two accessory buildings per lot."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025","url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's page posts the signed bylaw PDF; Schedule A-1 (the zoning districts map) is an image page in the PDF. No consolidation date is stated."},"source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=29","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/index.json"}}