R7 zone in Nanaimo: Row House Residential
Street-oriented, attached, medium-density row house dwelling units.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Street-oriented, attached, medium-density row house dwelling units. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | Row house lot: 150 m² (side lot line abuts an R7 lot on both sides), 200 m² (abuts an R7 lot on one side, no flanking side), 250 m² (corner lot); multiple family dwelling lot: 1,500 m² |
| Minimum lot width | Row house lot: 5.5 m (abuts an R7 lot on both sides), 7.5 m (one side), 10 m (corner lot); multiple family dwelling lot: 15 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | Row house lot: 70%; multiple family dwelling lot: 50% |
| Maximum density | Row house lot: one dwelling unit per lot. Multiple family dwelling lot: Floor Area Ratio up to 0.70, plus 0.1 for Schedule D Tier 1 or 0.25 for Tier 2 |
| Maximum height | Row house lot and multiple family dwelling lot: 9 m (flat roof, under 4:12 pitch); 10.5 m (sloped roof, 4:12 pitch or steeper) |
| Front setback | 3.0 m (row house lot and multiple family dwelling lot) |
| Rear setback | 3.0 m (row house lot and multiple family dwelling lot) |
| Interior side setback | Row house lot: 0 m where the row house abuts another unit, 1.5 m where it does not; multiple family dwelling lot: 1.5 m |
| Street side setback | 2.5 m (row house lot and multiple family dwelling lot) |
| Other rules | 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 |
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 7 (read 2026-11-07)
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.
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