R.3 zone in Lumby: Residential Multiple Family

Lumby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Accessory buildings and structures, Multiple family dwellings, Four family dwellings, Row housing dwellings, Three family dwellings, and 4 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Accessory buildings and structures Multiple family dwellings Four family dwellings Row housing dwellings Three family dwellings Two family dwellings Single family dwellings Adult retirement housing (one, two, three and four family dwellings) Community Care Facilities
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home Occupations
Minimum lot area	450 m² (single, two, three or four family dwellings); 800 m² (multiple family, five to eight units); 1,100 m² (multiple family, nine or more units); 200 m² per row housing unit (end unit 300 m²); 500 m² (Community Care Facilities); 300 m² per unit of subdivided two, three or four family dwellings; 350 m² per adult retirement housing unit on its own lotThe consolidated text shows both old and amended wording together; verify which applies.
Minimum lot width	14 m (corner lots 16 m) for single, two, three and four family dwellings; 27 m (multiple family, five to eight units); 31 m (multiple family, nine or more units); 10 m for the end unit and 7 m for internal units of subdivided dwellingsThe consolidated text shows both old and amended wording together; verify which applies.
Maximum lot coverage	50% of the lot, and 60% with driveways and parking areas; up to 75% with permeable surfacesThe text shows 40%/50%/65% and 50%/60%/75% together (amendment); verify which applies.
Maximum density	Multiple family dwellings: 60 units per hectare; adult retirement housing: 22 units per hectare
Maximum height	Residential dwellings: lesser of 9 m or two storeys (lots over 7% slope: 7 m above the road or rear lot line, up to 11 m); multiple family dwellings: lesser of 12 m or three storeys; all other uses: 10 mThe consolidated text shows both old and amended wording together; verify which applies.
Front setback	4.5 m for single, two, three and four family dwellings (6 m for attached garages or carports); 6 m for all other dwellings and uses
Rear setback	8 m for single, two, three, four and multiple family dwellings, Community Care Facilities, and assembly, public service and civic use; 6 m for row housing and adult retirement housing (the text also lists 6 m for single, two, three and four family dwellings)The consolidated text shows both old and amended wording together; verify which applies.
Interior side setback	2 m for single, two, three and four family dwellings and multiple family dwellings up to two storeys; 3 m for multiple family dwellings over two storeysThe consolidated text shows both old and amended wording together; verify which applies.
Street side setback	4.5 m for single, two, three and four family dwellings (6 m for attached garages or carports); 4 m for all other buildings up to two storeys (6 m for attached garages or carports); 6 m for all other buildings higher than two storeys
Other rules	Buildings must be at least 3 m from any other building Row housing: each structure has four to eight side-by-side units, each with a rear yard with access to a lane, and pairs of units staggered at least 1 m Community Care Facilities and adult retirement housing not permitted on lots smaller than 0.4 ha Usable open space required for each multiple family dwelling unit: 45 m² (three-bedroom), 35 m² (two-bedroom), 25 m² (one-bedroom or bachelor)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024), s. 1203 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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