{"title":"R3 zone in North Cowichan: Residential One and Two-Family","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Residential One and Two-Family","group":"Residential","section":"58","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, and 6 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"],"quotes":["Agriculture","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"]},"site_specific":{"value":["6077 Mary Street, 3056 Gibbins Road, Lot 1 Sophia Road, 3214 Cowichan Lake Road, 7978 Tidemark Way, 6125 Lakeview Drive, 9921 Echo Heights, 5850 (Lot 3) Highland Avenue, 1578 Adelaide Street, 3192 Sherman Road, 5951 Highland Avenue: minimum lot size 450 m² (4,844 sq. ft.) and minimum frontage 15 m (49.21’)"],"quotes":["the minimum permitted lot size is 450 m² (4,844 sq. ft.) and the","minimum permitted frontage is 15 m (49.21’) on the following properties:","6077 Mary Street (PID: 000-328-332)","5951 Highland Avenue (PID: 000-392-651)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"670 m² (7,212 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size in the R3 zone is 670 m2 (7,212 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m (59.06’)","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage in the R3 zone is 18.0 m (59.06’)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"One residential building and up to two dwelling units: 30% of lot area for lots of 650 m² (7,000 sq. ft.) or larger; 35% for lots under 650 m². Three or more dwelling units or a detached accessory dwelling unit: 35% for lots of 650 m² or larger; 40% for lots under 650 m² but over 500 m² (5,382 sq. ft.); 45% for lots of 500 m² or less","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.).","(a) 35% of the lot area for lots of 650 m2 (7,000 sq. ft.) or larger;","(b) 40% of the lot area for lots less than 650 m2 (7,000 sq. ft.) but larger than 500 m² (5,382","(c) 45% of the lot area for lots 500 m² (5,382 sq. ft.) or less."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 residential building (plus one detached accessory dwelling unit if the principal building is a single-family dwelling with or without a secondary suite). Dwelling units: 3 on lots under 280 m²; 4 on lots 280 m² to 4,050 m² (1 acre); 2 on lots over 4,050 m²","quotes":["The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one, except, where the principal","in which case one detached accessory dwelling unit is permitted.","Three in the case of lots that are less than 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) in area.","Four in the case of lots that are at least 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) but not more than","4,050 m² (1 acre) in area.","Two in the case of lots that are greater than 4,050 m² (1 acre) in area."]},"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":"4.5 m (14.76’)","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 4.5 m (14.76’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7 m (22.97’)","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 7 m (22.97’)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 1.5 m (4.92')"]},"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')"]},"other":{"value":["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","Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than three residents, within a single-family dwelling only","Driveway width must not exceed 6.0 m (19.68') of the lot frontage for each dwelling"],"quotes":["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","the number of residents does not exceed three, and","the use is within a single-family dwelling unit only, which for clarity does 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=71","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/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}