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title: "R-3-A zone in Ladysmith: Low Density Residential"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: R-3-A
bylaw: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-3-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-3-a.json"
---

# R-3-A zone in Ladysmith: Low Density Residential

Accommodate multiple-unit development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate multiple-unit development.
- **Main uses:** Multiple-Unit Dwellings; Townhouse Dwelling; Two Unit Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Recreation Activity Space; Secondary Suite
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 3, Block 1399, Oyster District, Plan VIP75559 Except Part in Plan VIP80608: up to 190 dwelling units in total; apartment building height up to 14.0 metres (4 storeys); 1237 Fourth Avenue (Lot 1, District Lot 97, Oyster District, Plan VIP84065): up to 48 dwelling units in total; 512 Jim Cram Drive (Lot 3 of Lot 1, District Lot 108, Oyster District, Plan VIP73133): up to 48 dwelling units in total; Land shown in figure 10.8.1: up to 15 dwelling units in total; principal uses are Single Unit Dwelling, Townhouse Dwelling and Two Unit Dwelling; Land shown in figure 10.8.2: Single Unit Dwelling is a permitted principal use; Areas A, B and C in Figure 10.8.3: Community Care Facility and Assisted Living Residence are permitted principal uses; Coffee Shop, Office and Personal Service Establishment are permitted accessory uses to them; in area C up to 42 dwelling units per hectare and a 2 metre minimum side setback; Area in figure 10.8.4: the units per hectare limit does not apply
- **Minimum lot area:** 892 square metres
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.28 metres (frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33.0 percent
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.66; 37 dwelling units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 metres to the highest point of the roof
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 metres
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 metres
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 metres; side (interior or exterior) 1.0 metre for up to 10.0 m² and 1.5 metres for over 10.0 m²; rear 1.0 metre for up to 10.0 m² and 1.5 metres for over 10.0 m²
- **Other rules:** A parcel may contain more than one principal building

## Source

- [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 10.8](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=95) (read 2026-11-07)

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