{"title":"RR3 zone in Langford: Rural Residential 3","code":"RR3","slug":"rr3","name":"Rural Residential 3","group":"Rural","section":"6.12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Permit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lots.","quotes":["The intent of the RR3 Zone is to permit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lot."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Community garden","Dwelling, one-family","Group daycare","Dwelling, two-family (lots under 4,047 m²)","Townhouse (lots under 4,047 m²)"],"quotes":["Community garden;","Dwelling, one-family;","Group daycare, subject to Subsection 3.26.02;","Dwelling, two family;","Townhouse.","lots less than 4,047 m2 (1 acre) in lot area"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation","Secondary suite, garden suite or carriage suite with a one-family dwelling","Secondary suite in a two-family dwelling","Keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures, subject to Section 3.05;","Home occupation, subject to Section 3.09;","Secondary suite, garden suite, or carriage suite in conjunction with a one-family dwelling","Secondary suite in a two-family dwelling","The keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling;"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Two-family dwelling on Lot 5, Section 80, Metchosin District, Plan 7142, Except Parcel A (DD 247137-I) Thereof (3622 Happy Valley Road)"],"quotes":["Dwelling, two-family, on the property legally described as Lot 5, Section 80, Metchosin District,","Plan 7142, Except Parcel “A” (DD 247137-I) Thereof (3622 Happy Valley Road) and subject to"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1 ha (for new lots created by subdivision)","quotes":["No lot having a lot area less than 1 ha (2.5 ac) may be created by subdivision."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["No lot having a lot width less than 16 m (52.5 ft) may be created by subdivision."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% for all buildings and structures","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"One dwelling unit per lot (not counting a suite); on lots of 280 m² or less up to 3 units; on lots 281 m² to 4,047 m² up to 4 units","quotes":["There may not be more than one dwelling unit on a lot, exclusive of either a secondary suite,","A maximum of three dwelling units may be permitted on lots with lot areas less than or equal to","280 m2, which may be in the following prescribed forms","A maximum of four dwelling units may be permitted on lots with lot areas between 281 m2 and","4,047 m2 (1 acre), which may be in the following prescribed forms"]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["No building or structure may exceed a height of 9 m (29.5 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any front lot line or rear lot line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any front lot line or rear lot line"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Within 1.5 m (4.9 ft) of any interior side lot line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m","quotes":["Within 4.5 m (14.8 ft) of any exterior side lot line","vehicle access crosses an exterior side lot line may be located within 5.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["A two-family dwelling follows the R2 Zone regulations instead of this Zone"],"quotes":["A two-family dwelling is subject to the regulations of the R2 Zone and not the regulations of this Zone."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026)","url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; copies of the original bylaw and amendments are at Langford City Hall. Parking (Part 4) and the Schedules are also published as separate PDFs on the bylaws page; the main PDF includes Part 4 and Schedule text. The zoning map (Schedule B) is not in the PDF."},"source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=113","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/rr3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/rr3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/rr3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}