A3 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Restricted

North Cowichan, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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Greenhouse Home-based Business Modular Home Single-Family Dwelling Supportive Housing Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed.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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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