---
title: "R-3 zone in Invermere: Cluster Development (Medium Density)"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: R-3
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Invermere: Cluster Development (Medium Density)

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.

## Zone rules

- **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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 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
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Single family 45%; two and three family 50%; multiple family 50%; four family, rowhouses and townhouses 55%
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** Dwelling 12.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** Single, two, three and four family dwellings, rowhouses and townhouses: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 4.5 m; multiple family dwellings: 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (single, two, three and four family dwellings, rowhouses and townhouses); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m (single, two, three and four family dwellings, rowhouses and townhouses); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)
- **Street side setback:** 2.0 m (single, two, three and four family dwellings, rowhouses and townhouses); 4.5 m (multiple family dwellings)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory buildings for single family dwellings: front 4.5 m, rear 0.5 m, side 0.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum horizontal dimension 5.5 m; one accessory building per dwelling unit; Parking: 1.0 stall per single family dwelling unit and 1.5 per multiple family dwelling unit; At least 15.0 m² of recreational space per dwelling unit; Fence height: front yard 1.0 m, all other yards 2.0 m

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.9](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=54) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Invermere: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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/invermere/zoning/r-3/_