{"title":"RS-3 zone in New Westminster: Residential Commercial Dwelling Districts","code":"RS-3","slug":"rs-3","name":"Residential Commercial Dwelling Districts","group":"Residential","section":"312","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Neighbourhood commercial and associated residential uses in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Neighbourhood commercial and associated residential uses in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow for neighbourhood commercial and associated","residential uses in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings","Grocery stores (at grade level only, between the residential unit and the exterior side property line)"],"quotes":["Single detached dwellings","Grocery stores provided that:","a) the grocery store is located only at grade level;","b) the grocery store is located between the residential unit and the exterior side"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings and uses:"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"6,000 square feet (557.4 square metres)","quotes":["A site shall be not less than 6,000 square feet (557.4 square metres) in area and shall have a"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["frontage of not less than ten percent (10%) of its perimeter, unless Council determines upon"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% (principal buildings in total)","quotes":["All principal buildings, in total, shall not cover more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the"]},"max_density":{"value":"Total floor space ratio not more than 0.5; grocery store not more than 0.15","quotes":["The total floor space ratio shall not exceed a factor of 0.5.","The floor space ratio for the grocery store shall not exceed a ratio of 0.15."]},"max_height":{"value":"25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["The height of the building shall not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Detached: one storey, 4.57 metres (15 feet) for a peaked roof or 3.6 metres (12 feet) for a roof pitch of 4:12 or less. Attached: one storey, 15 feet (4.57 metres)","quotes":["shall not exceed one storey and","metres(15 feet), or","exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet);","c) shall not exceed one storey nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"No front yard is required","quotes":["No front yard is required."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site","but need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Lots with frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or more: 10% of site width on each side, maximum 5 feet (1.52 metres). Lots with frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or less: at least 4 feet (1.22 metres)","quotes":["For lots with a frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or more a side yard to an interior side lot","width of the site, provided that the maximum width of any side yard need not exceed 5 feet","building of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres).","(1.52 metres). For lots with a frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or less a side yard shall be","ten percent (10%) of the"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"No side yard is required","quotes":["No side yard is required to an exterior side lot line."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings: not in the required front yard; 5 feet (1.52 metres) from rear or side site lines bounded by a street; swimming pools 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines; 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner at a street and lane; garage or carport 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from the lane","quotes":["c) shall not be located in the required front yard;","shall be located not closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","shall not be closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines where such","shall be located not closer than a distance of 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of","lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such lane;"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses may not cover more than 10% of the site area","Off-street parking is not required for the grocery store"],"quotes":["i) shall not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the site area;","Parking Regulation section of this Bylaw except that no parking shall be provided for the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices."},"source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf#page=130","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rs-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rs-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rs-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}