---
title: "R3 zone in Kamloops: Residential 3"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
zone: R3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/r3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/r3.json"
---

# R3 zone in Kamloops: Residential 3

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential and accessory uses on larger lots designated Urban in the Official Community Plan.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential and accessory uses on larger lots designated Urban in the Official Community Plan.
- **Main uses:** Single-Detached Residential; Single-Detached Residential with Residential Suite; Two Single-Detached Residential buildings; Two-Unit Residential; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home-Based Business, subject to Division 3, Section 3.3; Boarders or Lodgers, or Short-Term Rental Accommodation, subject to Division 3, Section 3.20 (for Single-Detached Residential, Single-Detached Residential with Residential Suite and Two-Unit Residential); Daycare, Home-Based (lot with only one Single-Detached Residential building); Residential Care Facility, Licensed Home-Based (lot with only one Single-Detached Residential building)
- **Minimum lot area:** 929 m² (865 m² for a Single-Family Dwelling at 298 Harper Road and 5602 Dallas Drive; 750 m² for a Single-Family Dwelling at 5404 Kipp Road)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Total for the site 40%; accessory buildings only 12% of lot area, to a maximum of 112 m²; impermeable surfaces 60%
- **Maximum density:** 4 dwelling units per lot; 2 on parcels outside the Urban area or not on City water or sewer, on parcels of 4,050 m² or more, or within a limited fire flow area; 1 within the Red Zone or Foreset Area of the Silt Bluffs Hazard Zone DP Area; the lowest applicable number applies
- **Maximum height:** Principal building 2 Storeys (3 Storeys, 11 m with three or more units); any structure 12 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory building over 10 m² 5 m; under 10 m² 3 m
- **Front setback:** 6 m (6 m where the building is adjacent to a driveway or off-street parking space)
- **Rear setback:** principal building 6 m; accessory building over 10 m² 1.0 m; accessory building adjacent to lane 1.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** principal building 1.5 m; accessory building over 10 m² 1.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (6 m where adjacent to a driveway or off-street parking space; 1.5 m for accessory buildings under 10 m² where the adjacent yard is not a front yard)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** side 1.0 m; rear 1.0 m (1.5 m adjacent to a lane) for accessory buildings over 10 m²
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot street frontage 18 m; Minimum building separation: 3 m between residential buildings; 1.5 m between an accessory building and a residential building; Manufactured Homes are not permitted in the R3 zone; Intensive Residential needs a development permit under the Intensive Residential Development Permit Area guidelines

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 8.3](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=135) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kamloops: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/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/kamloops/zoning/r3/_