{"title":"R-3(A) zone in Invermere: Cluster Development (Medium Density)","code":"R-3(A)","slug":"r-3-a","name":"Cluster Development (Medium Density)","group":"Residential","section":"None","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Single Family Dwellings, Cluster residential developments, Multiple family dwelling, Row houses and town houses, Uses permitted under Section 3.1.0 of this Bylaw.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwellings","Cluster residential developments","Multiple family dwelling","Row houses and town houses","Uses permitted under Section 3.1.0 of this Bylaw"],"quotes":["Single Family Dwellings","Cluster residential developments","Multiple family dwelling","Row houses and town houses","Uses permitted under Section 3.1.0 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Based Business","Tourist Home, subject to sections 6(c) and 6(d)","Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"],"quotes":["Home Based Business","Tourist Home, subject to sections 6(c) and 6(d)","Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Single family dwelling units 240 m²; rowhouses and townhouses subdivided along a common wall 170 m²; cluster residential developments 1250 m²; multiple family dwellings 1250 m²","quotes":["Single family dwelling units 240 m2","Rowhouses and Townhouses (subdivided along a","170 m2","Cluster residential developments 1250m2","Multiple family dwellings 1250m2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single family 45%; two and three family 50%; multiple family 50%; four family, rowhouses and townhouses 55%","quotes":["Single Family Dwellings 45%","Two and Three Family Dwellings 50%","Multiple Family Dwelling Units 50%","Four Family Dwellings, Rowhouses 55%"]},"max_density":{"value":"30 dwelling units per gross hectare; up to 60 per gross hectare where additional recreation space (one extra unit per 15 m²) or underground or concealed parking (one extra unit per 1.5 spaces) is provided","quotes":["Number of dwellings 30 dwelling units per gross","hectare","one additional dwelling unit per","15 m2 of additional recreation space may","additional dwelling unit per 1.5","to a maximum density of 60"]},"max_height":{"value":"Dwelling 12.5 m","quotes":["Dwelling 12.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single family dwelling units: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 4.5 m; multiple family dwellings: 4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum front yard 3.0 m","Maximum front yard 4.5 m","Multiple Family Dwellings","4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (single family dwelling units); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)","quotes":["Rear parcel line 7.5 m","Rear parcel line 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (single family dwelling units); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)","quotes":["Interior side parcel line 1.2 m","Interior side parcel line 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.0 m (single family dwelling units); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)","quotes":["Exterior side parcel line 2.0 m","Exterior side parcel line 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 4.5 m, rear 0.5 m, side 0.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures from:","4.5 m","Rear parcel line 0.5 m","Interior side parcel line 0.5 m","Exterior side parcel line 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum horizontal dimension 5.5 m; one accessory building per dwelling unit","Parking: 2.0 stalls per single family dwelling unit and 1.5 per multiple family dwelling unit","At least 15.0 m² of recreational space per dwelling unit","Tourist homes (stays under 28 days) need a development permit, at most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests, and must be within the principal building"],"quotes":["Minimum horizontal dimension 5.5m","Number of Accessory buildings One (1) per dwelling unit","Single Family Dwellings 2.0 parking stalls per unit","Multiple Family Dwellings 1.5 parking stalls per unit","No person shall site dwelling units in the R-3A, which has less than 15.0 m2 of","recreational space per dwelling unit","Tourist Home shall mean a Dwelling unit operated as an","for a period of less than 28 days","shall be 4, with a maximum of 8","Tourist homes require a development permit"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"This consolidation is old. Many later amendments are separate documents in the District's zoning bylaw folder (https://invermere.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/111) and are not in this text, including Bylaw 1654 (short-term rentals), 1662 (CDZ-6), 1670 (CDZ-7), 1676 (CastleRock Phase 5), 1685 (R6 multi-family infill zone), 1686 (secondary suites) and 1691 (2026). The District's online bylaws are for information only; the Clerk's office has the official versions."},"source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=57","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-3-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-3-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-3-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/index.json"}}