---
title: "DT3 zone in Mission: Mission City Downtown Three"
place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mission
zone: DT3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt3.json"
---

# DT3 zone in Mission: Mission City Downtown Three

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** 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 (Residential use is one of: Single Family Dwelling, Duplex, Triplex or Infill Townhouse.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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 (Boarding Use, Residential Care or a Secondary Suite: only one of these.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 558.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 55%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.75 (max. 225.0 m² of floor space)
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 0.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026)), s. 203](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=120) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mission: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/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/mission/zoning/dt3/_