---
title: "RR3 zone in Lake Country: Rural Residential 3"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: RR3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rr3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rr3.json"
---

# RR3 zone in Lake Country: Rural Residential 3

A zone for country residential development and complementary uses on smaller lots in areas of high natural amenity and rural services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone for country residential development and complementary uses on smaller lots in areas of high natural amenity and rural services.
- **Main uses:** Group home, minor; Single dwelling housing; Small-scale multiple housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and breakfast homes; Care centre, minor; Home occupations; Secondary suite; Utility services, minor impact; Short term vacation rental; Accessory suite; Backyard Chickens
- **Minimum lot area:** 2500 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%, and together with driveways and parking areas not over 50%
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory buildings: lesser of 8.0 m or 2 storeys; accessory structures: 13.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance with vehicular entry from the front)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (3.0 m for accessory buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** Single dwelling and group home, minor: 3.0 m; small-scale multiple housing: 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 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)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 14.3](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=126) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lake Country: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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/lake-country/zoning/rr3/_