{"title":"R14 zone in Nanaimo: Old City Low Density (Fourplex) Residential","code":"R14","slug":"r14","name":"Old City Low Density (Fourplex) Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Residential rehabilitation and small scale multiple family redevelopment consistent with the historical architectural style of the area.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Residential rehabilitation and small scale multiple family redevelopment consistent with the historical architectural style of the area.","quotes":["This zone provides for residential rehabilitation and the development of","small scale multiple family residential redevelopment that is consistent with","the historical architectural style of the area."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Duplex","Multiple Family Dwelling","Rooming House","Single Residential Dwelling"],"quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","Duplex P -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- P P","Multiple -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- P P","Rooming -- -- -- -- -- 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 no more than two principal dwelling units exist 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","a) in the R5 and R14 zones, secondary suites are only permitted where","no more than two principal dwelling units exist on the lot; and"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750 m²","quotes":["R14 750m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["R14 750m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R14 40% 7.75m 7.75m N/A","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"Not more than four dwelling units; one additional dwelling unit for conversion of an older home","note":"Older home conversion applies in the Old City Neighbourhood where a single residential dwelling built before 1975 is kept.","quotes":["R14 Not more than four dwelling units.","R14 One additional dwelling unit","a) Additional density for the conversion of an older home shall be permitted where","ii. An existing single residential dwelling that was constructed prior to","1975 is sited on the lot;"]},"max_height":{"value":"7.75 m","quotes":["R14 40% 7.75m 7.75m N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (first storey); 4.5 m (above the first storey)","quotes":["R14 3.0m – first 1.5m 2.5m 7.5m","4.5m – above the","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R14 3.0m – first 1.5m 2.5m 7.5m","4.5m – above the","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["R14 3.0m – first 1.5m 2.5m 7.5m","4.5m – above the","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.5 m","quotes":["R14 3.0m – first 1.5m 2.5m 7.5m","4.5m – above the","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)","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","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/r14/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r14.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r14.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}