{"title":"R3 zone in Nanaimo: Island Residential","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Island Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density residential development of a permanent nature on Protection Island.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density residential development of a permanent nature on Protection Island.","quotes":["This zone provides for low density residential development of a permanent","nature on Protection Island."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Residential Dwelling"],"quotes":["R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R14 R15","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":"5,000 m²","quotes":["R3 5,000m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["R3 5,000m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["R3 35% 7m 9m N/A","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"One single residential dwelling with a total Floor Area Ratio of no greater than 0.55","quotes":["One single residential dwelling with","a total Floor Area Ratio of no","greater than 0.55."]},"max_height":{"value":"7 m (flat roof, under 4:12 pitch); 9 m (sloped roof, 4:12 pitch or steeper)","quotes":["R3 35% 7m 9m N/A","(< than 4:12","Sloped Roof 1 (≥","- Flat Roof 1"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["R3 6.0m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R3 6.0m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["R3 6.0m 1.5m 4.0m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["R3 6.0m 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)","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/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}