{"title":"R8 zone in North Cowichan: Residential Multi-Family Apartment","code":"R8","slug":"r8","name":"Residential Multi-Family Apartment","group":"Residential","section":"63","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Apartment, Congregate Housing, Limited Home-based Business, Single-Family Dwelling (subject to the provisions of the R3 zone).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Congregate Housing","Limited Home-based Business","Single-Family Dwelling (subject to the provisions of the R3 zone)"],"quotes":["Apartment","Congregate Housing","Limited Home-based Business","Single-Family Dwelling (subject to the provisions of the R3 zone)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,120 m² (12,056 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the R8 zone is 1,120 m2 (12,056 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (98.43')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the R8 zone is 30 m (98.43')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the lot area, including covered parking","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage, including covered parking, for the R8 zone is 40% of the"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 1:1","quotes":["(a) The maximum permitted floor space ratio for the R8 zone is 1:1."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m (36.09')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings, 11.0 m (36.09')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings, 5.0 m (16.4')"]},"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 (16.4')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 5.0 m (16.4')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.68'), side 1.0 m (3.28'), rear 1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings 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":["Maximum gross floor area of any one building 6,000 m² (64,583 sq. ft.)","Minimum separation between buildings on the same lot: windows to habitable rooms 12.0 m (39.37'); walls and other windows 6.0 m (19.68'); walls 6.0 m (19.68')","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)"],"quotes":["gross floor area of any one building for the R8 zone is 6,000 m2 (64,583","(a) From windows to habitable rooms, 12.0 m (39.37')","(b) Between walls and all other windows, 6.0 m (19.68')","(c) Between walls, 6.0 m (19.68')","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.);"]}},"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=88","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/r8/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r8.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r8.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}