{"title":"RR3 zone in Lake Country: Rural Residential 3","code":"RR3","slug":"rr3","name":"Rural Residential 3","group":"Rural","section":"14.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for country residential development and complementary uses on smaller lots in areas of high natural amenity and rural services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for country residential development and complementary uses on smaller lots in areas of high natural amenity and rural services.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for country residential development, and","complementary uses, on smaller sized lots in areas of high natural amenity and rural"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Group home, minor","Single dwelling housing","Small-scale multiple housing"],"quotes":["group home, minor","single dwelling housing","small-scale multiple housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Bed and breakfast homes","Care centre, minor","Home occupations","Secondary suite","Utility services, minor impact","Short term vacation rental","Accessory suite","Backyard Chickens"],"quotes":["bed and breakfast homes","care centre, minor","home occupations","secondary suite","utility services, minor impact","short term vacation rental","accessory suite","Backyard Chickens"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2500 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 2500 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 30.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%, and together with driveways and parking areas not over 50%","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 40% and together with driveways and parking","areas, shall not exceed 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Small-scale multiple housing is permitted; a maximum of two secondary suites, two accessory suites, or one of each on a lot where small-scale multiple housing is permitted, otherwise one secondary or accessory suite per parcel","quotes":["(iv) Only one secondary suite or one accessory suite is permitted per parcel.","suites, two accessory suites, or one secondary suite and one accessory","(v) Notwithstanding Section 14.3.7.(b)(iii), a maximum of two secondary"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single dwelling and group home, minor: lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys; small-scale multiple housing: lesser of 11 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["Single Dwelling Housing and Group Home, Minor: The maximum height is","the lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys;","(iii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The maximum height is the lesser of 11m or","3 storeys;"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings: lesser of 8.0 m or 2 storeys; accessory structures: 13.0 m","quotes":["(iv) Accessory Buildings and Structures: The maximum height is the lesser of","8.0 m or 2 storeys for accessory buildings and 13.0 m for accessory"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance with vehicular entry from the front)","quotes":["The minimum front yard is 4.5 m except it is 6.0 m to a garage door or carport"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m (3.0 m for accessory buildings)","quotes":["The minimum rear yard is 6.0 m, except it is 3.0 m for accessory buildings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Single dwelling and group home, minor: 3.0 m; small-scale multiple housing: 1.5 m","quotes":["is 3.0m, except it is 4.0 m from a flanking street.","(ii) Small-Scale Multiple Housing: The minimum side yard is 1.5 m, except it is"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.0 m from a flanking street (small-scale multiple housing: 6.0 m from a flanking street to a garage door or carport entrance accessed from that street)","quotes":["is 3.0m, except it is 4.0 m from a flanking street.","4.0 m from a flanking street and it is 6.0 m from a flanking street to a"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 3.0 m; 5 m between a principal building and an accessory building with an accessory suite; 3m between an accessory suite building and another accessory building","quotes":["The minimum rear yard is 6.0 m, except it is 3.0 m for accessory buildings.","(ii) The minimum setback between a principal building and an accessory","building containing an accessory suite is 5m.","accessory suite and another accessory building on a lot shall be 3m."]},"other":{"value":["Small-scale multiple housing is only permitted on lots inside the urban containment boundary, connected to municipal sewer and water, and 4,050 m² or smaller.","Minimum setback between principal buildings (small-scale multiple housing): 3m.","Small-scale multiple housing needs at least 7.5 m² of private open space per dwelling unit."],"quotes":["(i) located within the urban containment boundary;","(ii) connected to municipal sewer and water services; and","(iii) 4,050m2 or smaller in lot size.","buildings in 3m.","shall be provided per dwelling unit.","Small-Scale Multiple Housing: A minimum area of 7.5 m2 of private open space"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below."},"source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=126","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rr3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rr3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rr3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}