{"title":"R9 zone in Nanaimo: High Density (High Rise) Residential","code":"R9","slug":"r9","name":"High Density (High Rise) Residential","group":"Residential","section":"Part 7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"High density residential development for specific lots that support a high rise building form.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"High density residential development for specific lots that support a high rise building form.","quotes":["This zone provides for high density residential development for specific lots","that support a high rise building form."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple Family Dwelling","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","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"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,800 m²","quotes":["R9 1,800m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["R9 1,800m2 15m 30m","Zone Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Minimum Lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["R9 40% 36m 36m N/A","Zone Lot Height of Height of Principal Perimeter Wall Height"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Area Ratio up to 3.00; plus 0.1 for Schedule D Tier 1 or 0.25 for Tier 2; extra for underground parking","quotes":["R9 The maximum Floor Area Ratio","shall not exceed 3.00.","allowable Floor Area Ratio may be increased by an additional 0.1.","allowable Floor Area Ratio may be increased by an additional 0.25."]},"max_height":{"value":"36 m","quotes":["R9 40% 36m 36m N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R9 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R9 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R9 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m","Zone Front Yard Side Yard Flanking Side Rear Yard"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["R9 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 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/r9/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r9.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/r9.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}