---
title: "R3 zone in Mackenzie: Residential 3 (Compact Residential)"
place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie
zone: R3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/r3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/r3.json"
---

# R3 zone in Mackenzie: Residential 3 (Compact Residential)

Main uses: Dwelling, single detached.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, single detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Backyard hen enclosure; Bee keeping; Daycare; Home business
- **Minimum lot area:** 420 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.8 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, exterior side 3.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, rear 1.2 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum principal building width 7.0 m; Backyard hen enclosures and bee keeping are only permitted on parcels with a single detached dwelling

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end), s. 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf#page=50) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mackenzie: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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/mackenzie/zoning/r3/_