{"title":"R3-R zone in North Cowichan: Rural Residential One and Two-Family","code":"R3-R","slug":"r3-r","name":"Rural Residential One and Two-Family","group":"Residential","section":"58.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, Home-based Business, and 4 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Home-based Business","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"],"quotes":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Home-based Business","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"]},"site_specific":{"value":["10117 Chemainus Road (PID: 028-309-782): up to three dwelling units, one of which may be a detached accessory dwelling unit"],"quotes":["a maximum of three dwelling units in which one may be","10117 Chemainus Road (PID: 028-309-782)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"450 m² (4,844 sq. ft.) for a single-family dwelling, with or without a secondary suite; 700 m² (7,535 sq. ft.) for a two-family dwelling","quotes":["(a) Single-family dwelling, 450 m2 (4,844 sq. ft.)","(b) Single-family dwelling with a secondary suite, 450 m2 (4,844 sq. ft.)","(c) Two-family dwelling, 700 m2 (7,535 sq. ft.) [BL3647, BL3674]"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (49.21') for a single-family dwelling, with or without a secondary suite; 23.0 m (75.46') for a two-family dwelling","quotes":["(a) Single-family dwelling, 15 m (49.21'),","(b) Single-family dwelling with a secondary suite, 15 m (49.21'),","(c) Two-family dwelling, 23.0 m (75.46'). [BL3083, BL3674]"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area for lots of 650 m² (7,000 sq. ft.) or larger; 35% for lots under 650 m²","quotes":["(a) 30% of the lot area for lots of 650 m2 (7,000 sq. ft.) or larger; and","(b) 35% of the lot area for lots less than 650 m2 (7,000 sq. ft.)."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 residential building with up to 2 residential units (each strata unit counts as one)","quotes":["The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one.","The number of residential units per building shall not exceed two."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.53')","quotes":["(a) Principal Building, 9.0 m (29.53')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Building, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40’)","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.40’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6’)","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 7.5 m (24.6’) [BL3323]"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m (6.56’)","quotes":["Yard, Side, 2.0 m (6.56’)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.8’) when adjacent to a lane or street","quotes":["Yard, Side when adjacent to a lane or street, 3.0 (9.8’)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 5.0 m (16.40’), side 1.0 m (3.28’), rear 1.5 m (4.92’)","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.40’)","Yard, Side, 1.0 m (3.28’)","Yard, Rear, 1.5 m (4.92’) [BL3323]"]},"other":{"value":["For a lot created before March 31, 2000, a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or secondary suite is permitted on any lot","Garage or vehicle entrance must be at least 5.8 m (19.03') from a public road other than a lane","Bed and breakfast: no more than three sleeping units, and only as an accessory use in a single-family dwelling","Driveway width must not exceed 6.0 m (19.68') of the lot frontage for each dwelling"],"quotes":["For a lot created prior to March 31, 2000, a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, or","secondary suite is permitted on any lot.","a public road other than a lane is 5.8 m (19.03’). [BL3150]","Bed and breakfast uses may have no more than three sleeping units.","must be an accessory use and shall not","Individual driveway widths shall not exceed 6.0 m (19.68') of the lot frontage for each dwelling."]}},"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=73","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/r3-r/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r3-r.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r3-r.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}