R-3 zone in Grand Forks: Multi-Family Residential

Grand Forks, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: dwelling units, religious centres, home occupations, uses listed in the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) zone, site specific uses as permitted under Section 40.18.

Zone rules

Main uses	dwelling units religious centres home occupations uses listed in the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) zone site specific uses as permitted under Section 40.18 Neighbourhood Commercial uses only on the first storey of a multi-storey building, max 30% of the building floor area; home occupations only in individually owned dwellings with direct access to the City's roadway network.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Buildings or structures accessory to permitted uses
Extra uses on specific lots	7114 2nd Street (PID 006-115-233, Parcel A (X160413) Block 1 District Lot 108 Similkameen Division Yale District Plan 23): Domestic Cat Shelter
Minimum lot area	1000 square metres
Maximum lot coverage	50% including principal building and all accessory buildings and structures
Maximum density	Multi-family dwellings and apartment units
Maximum height	18 metres
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.8 metres
Front setback	6 metres
Rear setback	6 metres
Interior side setback	1.5 metres
Street side setback	4.6 metres
Accessory building setbacks	rear and side 1.5 m; not closer to the front parcel line than the facing wall of the principal building
Other rules	Accessory building floor area not more than 20% of the principal structure Bare land strata unit size: maximum 140 m², minimum 18 m² Every parcel must be connected to a community sewage and water system

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (unofficial consolidation to Amendment 37, July 24, 2024), s. 40 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's office consolidation is not an authoritative text and is produced for convenience only; the original bylaw and amending bylaws are authoritative. Amendments 2039-A38 and A39 (January 2026) are published separately and are not in this consolidation. Sections 57 and 58 (Cannabis overlays CPO and CRO) are overlays, not zones, and are not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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