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title: "R3 zone in Greenwood: Residential 3 (Multiple Family)"
place: Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/greenwood
zone: R3
bylaw: "City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (the City posts the base bylaw; no consolidation found)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning/r3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning/r3.json"
---

# R3 zone in Greenwood: Residential 3 (Multiple Family)

Multiple family residential zone

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Multiple family residential zone
- **Main uses:** Multiple family dwellings; Two Family Dwellings
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot A, Plan 20625, DL 711, SDYD (east side of Highway No. 3 north of Deadwood Street): liquor retail store operated by the Provincial Government or its agent; Lots 11 and 12, Block 5, Plan 46, DL 879, SDYD (northeast corner of Mowat and Highway 3): existing multiple family dwelling deemed permitted; may be rebuilt if destroyed but not extended or expanded
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 square metres (10,800 sq. ft.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40 percent of the gross lot area
- **Maximum density:** Minimum site area of 170 square metres (1,800 sq. ft.) for every dwelling unit
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (40 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 metres (15 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres (25 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres (25 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 5 metres (16 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 5 metres (16 feet)
- **Other rules:** All multiple family dwellings must connect to both community water and sewer services

## Source

- [City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (the City posts the base bylaw; no consolidation found), s. 404](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf#page=24) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Greenwood: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning/r3/_