{"title":"R7 zone in North Cowichan: Residential Multi-Family","code":"R7","slug":"r7","name":"Residential Multi-Family","group":"Residential","section":"62","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Apartment, Congregate Housing, Limited Home-based Business, Townhouse (subject to the provisions of the R6 zone, except section 61 (4)), Two-Family Dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Congregate Housing","Limited Home-based Business","Townhouse (subject to the provisions of the R6 zone, except section 61 (4))","Two-Family Dwelling"],"quotes":["Apartment","Congregate Housing","Limited Home-based Business","Townhouse (subject to the provisions of the R6 zone, except section 61 (4))","Two-Family Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite (within Single-Family Dwelling)"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite (within Single-Family Dwelling)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,120 m² (12,056 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the R7 zone is 1,120 m2 (12,056 sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (98.43')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the R7 zone is 30 m (98.43')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area, including covered parking; 35% where 2/3 of the required off-street parking is covered","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage, including covered parking, for the R7 zone is 30% of the","parking, the maximum permitted lot coverage, including covered parking, for the R7 zone is 35%."]},"max_density":{"value":"One dwelling unit per 280 m² (3,013.90 sq. ft.) of lot area for townhouses; one per 300 m² (3,229.17 sq. ft.) averaged for a building strata of single-family dwellings and secondary suites; floor space ratio 0.5:1 for townhouse, two-family and single-family uses; 0.6:1 for apartments","quotes":["(a) One dwelling unit per 280 m² (3,013.90 sq. ft.) of lot area for the townhouse use;","(b) One dwelling unit per 300 m2 (3,229.17 sq. ft.) of lot area averaged for a building strata","0.5:1;","(d) The maximum permitted floor space ratio for the apartment use is 0.6:1; and"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.53')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings, 9.0 m (29.53')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.68'), side 1.0 m (3.28'), rear 1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Building and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')","Yard, Side, 1.0 m ( 3.28')","Yard, Rear, 1.5 m ( 4.92')"]},"other":{"value":["Secondary suite must be at least 37 m² and no larger than 85 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling unit, whichever is less","30% of the lot area must be landscaped open space","4.5% of the lot area must be a recreation area (at least 40 m²)","Two-family dwellings cannot exceed 15% of total dwelling units in the development"],"quotes":["(e) The size of the secondary suite must not be smaller than 37 m2 (398.3 sq. ft.) nor larger","than 85 m2 (914.9 sq. ft.) or 40% of the principal dwelling unit, whichever is less.","30% of the lot area shall be provided and maintained as landscaped open space.","4.5% of the lot area shall be designated and developed for recreational use. Such","(a) have a minimum area of 40 m2 (430.60 sq. ft.);","15% of the total number of dwelling units for the whole development."]}},"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=84","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/r7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}