{"title":"R8 zone in Nanaimo: Medium Density Residential","code":"R8","slug":"r8","name":"Medium Density Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium-density, multiple family developments on specific lots, compatible with other residential and neighbouring commercial land uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium-density, multiple family developments on specific lots, compatible with other residential and neighbouring commercial land uses.","quotes":["This zone provides for medium-density, multiple family developments on","specific lots that are compatible with other residential and neighboring"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple Family Dwelling","Rooming House","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","Rooming -- -- -- -- -- P -- P -- -- -- -- P P","Single P P P P P P -- P P P P P P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding & Lodging","Convenience Store","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","Convenience -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Hotel: 809 Island Highway; 1577 Stewart Avenue","Personal Care Facility: 6085, 6095 and 6081 Uplands Drive; 3425 Uplands Drive"],"quotes":["Hotel 809 Island Highway","1577 Stewart","6085, 6095 and","6081 Uplands Drive","3425 Uplands Drive","Hotel -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SS -- -- -- -- -- --","Personal -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SS -- -- -- -- -- --"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,800 m²","quotes":["R8 1,800m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["R8 1,800m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R8 40% 14m 14m N/A","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Area Ratio up to 1.25; plus 0.1 for Schedule D Tier 1 or 0.25 for Tier 2; extra for underground parking","note":"Floor area ratio may also be increased for parking under the principal building.","quotes":["R8 The maximum Floor Area Ratio","shall not exceed 1.25.","allowable Floor Area Ratio may be increased by an additional 0.1.","allowable Floor Area Ratio may be increased by an additional 0.25.","Area Ratio equal to 0.25 multiplied by the percentage of the total"]},"max_height":{"value":"14 m","quotes":["R8 40% 14m 14m N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["R8 6.0m 3.0m 4.0m 10.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10.5 m","quotes":["R8 6.0m 3.0m 4.0m 10.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["R8 6.0m 3.0m 4.0m 10.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["R8 6.0m 3.0m 4.0m 10.5m","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)","Where the use is a single residential dwelling, setbacks, lot coverage and height follow the R1 zone","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","7.5.7 Notwithstanding Subsection 7.5.1, where the principal use is a single residential dwelling","in the R5 or R8 zone, the minimum required setback from the property lines shall be as","7.6.4 Notwithstanding Subsection 7.6.1, where the principal use is a single residential dwelling","in the R5 or R8 zone, the maximum allowable lot coverage, maximum height of a principal","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/r8/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r8.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r8.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}