{"title":"R15 zone in Nanaimo: Old City Medium Density Residential","code":"R15","slug":"r15","name":"Old City Medium Density Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Residential rehabilitation and new medium density multiple family redevelopments consistent with the historical architectural style of the area.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Residential rehabilitation and new medium density multiple family redevelopments consistent with the historical architectural style of the area.","quotes":["This zone provides for residential rehabilitation and the development of new","medium density multiple family residential redevelopments that are","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"],"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"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750 m²","quotes":["R15 750m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["R15 750m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R15 40% 9.5m 9.5m N/A","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Area Ratio up to 0.85; extra for underground parking; an additional 0.15 for conversion of an older home","quotes":["R15 The maximum Floor Area Ratio","shall not exceed 0.85.","R15 An additional 0.15 of Floor Area Ratio","Area Ratio equal to 0.25 multiplied by the percentage of the total"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m","quotes":["R15 40% 9.5m 9.5m N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (first storey); 4.5 m (above the first storey)","quotes":["R15 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":["R15 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":["R15 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":["R15 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/r15/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r15.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r15.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}