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title: "A3 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Restricted"
place: North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-cowichan
zone: A3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3.json"
---

# A3 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Restricted

Main uses: Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Agricultural Storage; Assisted Living; Bed and Breakfast; Community Care Facility; Greenhouse; Home-based Business; Modular Home; Single-Family Dwelling; Supportive Housing (Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 8,000 m² (1.98 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** 60.0 m (196.85')
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (29.53') for buildings with dwelling units; other farm buildings follow the Farm Building Code 1995
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (19.68') single-family and two-family dwellings; 25 m all other principal buildings
- **Rear setback:** 8.0 m (26.25') single-family and two-family dwellings; 15 m all other principal buildings
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (9.84') single-family and two-family dwellings; 15 m all other principal buildings
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 8.0 m (26.25')
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 53](https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=53) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Cowichan: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a3/_