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

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

In short

Main uses: dwelling units, home occupation.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • dwelling units
  • home occupation
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
Minimum lot area485 m² (subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage50% (principal building with all accessory buildings, structures and off-street parking)
Maximum densitySingle family, two family and three family dwellings
Maximum height9.75 metres (dwellings)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.8 metres
Front setback6 metres
Rear setback6 metres
Interior side setback1.5 metres
Street side setback4.6 metres
Accessory building setbacksrear 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
  • 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. 41 (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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