{"title":"DT3 zone in Mission: Mission City Downtown Three","code":"DT3","slug":"dt3","name":"Mission City Downtown Three","group":"Mixed use","section":"203","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Up to four dwelling units plus commercial uses typical of a downtown, in buildings with single-family residential character, on lots designated Mission City Downtown.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Up to four dwelling units plus commercial uses typical of a downtown, in buildings with single-family residential character, on lots designated Mission City Downtown.","quotes":["The intent of the DT3 Zone is to allow up to four Dwelling Units and Commercial Uses typically","residential character, on Lot designated Mission City Downtown."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding House","Restaurant (Major)","Restaurant (Minor)","Child Care Centre","Civic Assembly","College","Education Facility","Library","University","Office (General Use)","Office (Medical Office)","Barbershop","Body Art and Tattoo Parlour","Drycleaner","Hair and Body Salon","Spa","Tailor","Indoor Recreation Facility","Single Family Dwelling","Duplex","Triplex","Infill Townhouse","Retail (Minor)","Retail (Food Store)","Second Hand Store","Community Service","General Service Use","Financial Services"],"note":"Residential use is one of: Single Family Dwelling, Duplex, Triplex or Infill Townhouse.","quotes":["Boarding House","Restaurant (Major)","Restaurant (Minor)","Child Care Centre","Civic Assembly","College","Education Facility","Library","University","Office (General Use)","Office (Medical Office)","Barbershop","Body Art and Tattoo Parlour","Drycleaner","Hair and Body Salon","Spa","Tailor","Indoor Recreation Facility","Single Family Dwelling","Duplex","Triplex","Infill Townhouse","Retail (Minor)","Retail (Food Store)","Second Hand Store","Community Service","General Service Use","Financial Services"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Dormitory (accessory to College and University only)","Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)","Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","Office (Administrative Use)","Boarding Use (within a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex only)","Residential Care (within a Single Family Dwelling only)","Secondary Suite","Secondary Detached Unit (Coach House or Garden Cottage)","Home Occupation","Enclosed Storage"],"note":"Boarding Use, Residential Care or a Secondary Suite: only one of these.","quotes":["Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Dormitory (accessory to College and University only)","Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)","Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","Office (Administrative Use)","Boarding Use, within a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex only or","Residential Care, within a Single Family Dwelling only, or","Secondary Suite","Secondary Detached Unit (Section106 Part I.) limited to:","Coach House, or","Garden Cottage","Home Occupation","Enclosed Storage"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"558.0 m²","quotes":["Zone Lot Area Width Depth","DT3 558.0 sq m 9.0 m 30.0 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["Zone Lot Area Width Depth","DT3 558.0 sq m 9.0 m 30.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"55%","quotes":["DT3 55%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Space Ratio 0.75 (max. 225.0 m² of floor space)","quotes":["DT3 0.75 225.0 sq m"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["DT3 11.0 m 4.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["DT3 11.0 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Exterior","Principal 4.0 m 7.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Exterior","Principal 4.0 m 7.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Exterior","Principal 4.0 m 7.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Exterior","Principal 4.0 m 7.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, rear 0.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["Front Rear Interior Exterior","Accessory 7.5 m 0.5 m 1.2 m 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Dwelling units allowed: 3 on lots under 280 m², 4 on lots over 280 m² (with municipal water and sewer); 2 without","Attached garage must be at least 6.0 m from the lot line","Top storey floor space may not exceed 80% of the storey below","Impervious surfaces may cover at most 65% of the lot"],"quotes":["a. Less than 280 sq m (3,013.8 sq ft) are permitted three Dwelling Units.","b. Greater than 280 sq m (3,013.8 sq ft) are permitted four Dwelling Units.","Lots that do not have municipal water and sanitary sewer are permitted two Dwelling Units in the","2. The minimum setback for any attached garage shall be 6.0 m (19.7 ft).","shall not exceed 80% of","DT3 65%"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The document says it is reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of the bylaw with its amending bylaws. Several sections hold more than one zone (for example Section 901 holds R465, R558, R669 and R930), so those zones share one line range. Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded."},"source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=120","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json"}}