{"title":"A3 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Restricted","code":"A3","slug":"a3","name":"Rural Restricted","group":"Rural","section":"53","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, and 5 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Modular Home","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"],"note":"Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.","quotes":["Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Modular Home","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"]},"site_specific":{"value":["4011 Cambrai Road (PID: 016-212-169): two dwelling units, one building no more than 145 m² gross floor area","7245 Bell McKinnon Road (PID: 011-879-645): two dwelling units, smaller one no more than 92 m² habitable floor area","5404 Gore Langton Road, 3368 Henry Road, 3788 Winget Place and several other listed lots: two dwelling units in two residential buildings"],"quotes":["4011 Cambrai Road (PID: 016-212-","145 m2 (1,560 sq. ft.)","7245 Bell McKinnon Road (PID: 011-","5404 Gore Langton Road (PID: 005-177-740);"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"8,000 m² (1.98 acres)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the A3 zone is 8,000 m2 (1.98 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"60.0 m (196.85')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the A3 zone is 60.0 m (196.85')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage of the A3 zone is 30% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to 2 dwelling units and 1 residential building per lot; on land of 2 hectares (4.94 acres) or larger, 2 dwelling units in 2 residential buildings are allowed if the smaller one is accessory and no more than 90 m² of gross floor area","quotes":["The number of dwelling units per lot shall not exceed two.","The number of residential buildings per lot shall not exceed one.","where land is two hectares (4.94 acres) or larger in area, a","residential buildings is permitted, where the smaller residential building shall be","90m2 of gross floor area."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m (29.53') for buildings with dwelling units; other farm buildings follow the Farm Building Code 1995","quotes":["is 9 m (29.53').","the ACNBC Farm Building Code 1995."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68') single-family and two-family dwellings; 25 m all other principal buildings","quotes":["(a) Single-Family Dwellings and Two-Family Dwellings","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')","Yard, Front, 25 m (82.02’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25') single-family and two-family dwellings; 15 m all other principal buildings","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Rear, 15 m (49.21’)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84') single-family and two-family dwellings; 15 m all other principal buildings","quotes":["Yard, Side, 3.0 m (9.84')","Yard, Side, 15 m (49.21’)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["(c) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Side, 3.0 m (9.84')","Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"other":{"value":["Bed and breakfast: no more than six sleeping units","Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than ten residents, within a single-family dwelling only","Limited farm sales: at least 50% of products produced on the land, retail area no more than 100 m²"],"quotes":["Bed and breakfast uses may have no more than six sleeping units.","the number of residents does not exceed ten, including resident staff,","a minimum of 50% of the agricultural products offered for sale are produced on","the covered retail sales area does not exceed 100 m² (1076.4 sq. ft.); and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=53","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}