{"title":"R10 zone in Nanaimo: Steep Slope Residential","code":"R10","slug":"r10","name":"Steep Slope Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Properties with steep slope characteristics; detached single residential dwelling subdivisions and clustered multiple family developments.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Properties with steep slope characteristics; detached single residential dwelling subdivisions and clustered multiple family developments.","quotes":["This zone applies to properties identified as having steep slope","characteristics and provides for detached, single residential dwelling","subdivisions and clustered multiple family developments."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple Family Dwelling","Single Residential Dwelling"],"quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","Multiple -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- P P","Single P P P P P P -- P P P P P P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding & Lodging","Daycare","Home Based Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"note":"Secondary suites are only permitted where there is one single residential dwelling on the lot.","quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","Boarding & A A A A A A A A A A -- -- A A","Daycare A A A A A A A A A A A A A A","Home Based A A A A A A A A A A -- A A A","Secondary A A A A A A A A A A -- -- A A","Short-Term A A A A A A A A A A A A A A","b) in the R10 zone, secondary suites are only permitted where there is one","single residential dwelling on the lot."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,200 m² (600 m² where the steep slope area is not included in the lot area); 325 m² where the average slope of the lot does not exceed 5%","quotes":["R101 1,200m2 15m 30m","Within the R10 zone Lot area may be reduced to 600m2 where the steep slope area is not included in the calculation of lot area.","R10 325m2 10.5m 27.5 m","Within the R10 zone, the lot area may be reduced to 325m2 where the average slope of the lot does not exceed 5%, as measured on"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m; for lots under 5% slope: 10.5 m (10 m on a cul-de-sac, 12 m where the lot is a corner lot)","quotes":["R101 1,200m2 15m 30m","R10 325m2 10.5m 27.5 m","Less than 5% Slope2 10m C 24 m - L","12m where lot is a","C = Indicates where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R10 40% 7m 9m 7.32m 3","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"16 dwelling units per hectare of land (excluding the watercourse leave strip area and statutory park dedication); Floor Area Ratio up to 0.55 for a lot with one or two dwelling units, 0.45 for three or more units","quotes":["16 dwelling units per hectare of","excluding the watercourse leave strip area","Area Ratio shall not exceed 0.55.","Ratio shall not exceed 0.45."]},"max_height":{"value":"7 m (flat roof, under 4:12 pitch); 9 m (sloped roof, 4:12 pitch or steeper)","quotes":["R10 40% 7m 9m 7.32m 3","(< than 4:12","Sloped Roof 1 (≥","- Flat Roof 1"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["R10 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R10 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["R10 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["R10 4.5m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"other":{"value":["Garage doors and carport entrances facing a street must be set back at least 6 m where the principal use is a single residential dwelling or duplex (or the lot is R5)","Perimeter wall height limit of 7.32 m applies to single residential dwellings and duplexes","An extra 2.5 m front and/or flanking side setback applies where a lot abuts a major road and the road widening has not been dedicated"],"quotes":["street must be setback at least 6m where:","a) the principal use is a single residential dwelling or duplex; or","R10 40% 7m 9m 7.32m 3","Perimeter wall height applies only to single residential dwellings and duplex buildings in the R10","where a property line abuts a major road, an additional","2.5m front and/or flanking side yard setback is required when the dedication to achieve"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b)."},"source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf#page=66","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r10/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r10.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r10.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}