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title: "R-3 zone in Ladysmith: Medium Density Residential"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: R-3
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/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Ladysmith: Medium Density Residential

Accommodate multiple-unit developments.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate multiple-unit developments.
- **Main uses:** Multiple-Unit Dwellings; Townhouse Dwelling; Single Unit Dwelling (only if lawfully constructed before June 15, 2021)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Recreation Activity Space; Commercial Indoor Storage (207 Roberts Street only); Secondary Suite; Backyard Poultry
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 8 White Street (Plan VIS5995, District Lot 56, Oyster District): up to 115 dwelling units per hectare; 109 and 117 Buller Street (Lots 7 and 8, Block D, District Lot 56, Plan 6460): up to 93 dwelling units per hectare; 9 White Street (Plan EPS728, District Lot 56, Oyster District): up to 76 dwelling units per hectare; 340 Second Avenue (Lot B, District Lot 56, Oyster District, Plan VIP65504): height up to 10.4 metres; front setback 4.0 metres and rear setback 1.5 metres; density bonus allowed with EnerGuide 80 amenities (69 dwelling units per hectare, 59% parcel coverage); The Jewel property (Lot 4, District Lots 8G, 11G, 24 and 56, Oyster District, Plan 45800): up to 115 units per hectare with underground parking; buildings up to 18.0 metres (6 storeys) if not on Transfer Beach Boulevard; Lot 5 Block 1399 Oyster District Plan VIP75559: Townhouse Dwelling is the only permitted use; 17 Warren Street and 11 Warren Street (Lot 8 and Lot 7, Block 5, District Lot 24, Oyster District, Plan 703A): front 3.0 metres, side 1.5 metres, rear 3.0 metres; 631 1st Avenue (Parcel B, District Lot 56, Oyster District, Plan 703): Emergency Shelter for up to 10 people permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,023 square metres
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.28 metres (frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50.0 percent (not counting buildings used only for off-street parking); 60.0 percent where all required parking is underground
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 2.0; 60 units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 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:** 4.5 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 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. 10.7](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=90) (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/_