{"title":"RS-3 zone in Northern Rockies: Residential Single Detached - Small Lot","code":"RS-3","slug":"rs-3","name":"Residential Single Detached - Small Lot","group":"Residential","section":"6.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide for conventional Single Detached Dwellings on a reduced Parcel size, in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide for conventional Single Detached Dwellings on a reduced Parcel size, in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.","quotes":["The intent of this Zone is to provide for conventional Single Detached Dwellings on a reduced Parcel size,","in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Modular Dwelling on a Permanent Foundation","Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["A Modular Dwelling on a Permanent Foundation; or","A Single Detached Dwelling."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Based Business, Minor","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Secondary Suite"],"note":"Some uses are listed as 'ONE OF' groups: only one from the group may be used.","quotes":["Home Based Business, Minor (see Section 3.13);","AND ONE OF:","Accessory Dwelling Unit (see Section 3.18); or","Secondary Suite (see Section 3.18)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 m²","quotes":["b. Minimum Parcel Area: …………………………………….400sq.m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["a. Minimum Parcel Width: ………………………………….12.0m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["c. Maximum Parcel Coverage: …………………………….40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"One (1) principal building per Parcel; max 2 units per parcel","quotes":["a. Maximum Density: ........................................ One (1) Principal Building per Parcel","d. Maximum number of Dwelling Units per Parcel:…. 2 units"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["f. Maximum Height: .......................................... 11.0m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m; accessory dwelling unit 8.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building","quotes":["f. Maximum Height: .......................................... 6.0m","g. Maximum Accessory Dwelling Unit Height:…. 8.0m","……………………………… ...................................... AND not greater in Height than the Principal Building"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["b. Minimum Front Yard Setback: ...................... 6.0m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["e. Minimum Rear Yard Setback: ....................... 6.0m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["d. Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback: ........... 1.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["c. Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback: .......... 3.0m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"exterior side 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["c. Minimum Exterior Side Yard Setback: .......... 3.0m","d. Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback: ........... 1.5m","e. Minimum Rear Yard Setback: ....................... 1.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area combined total of 90 m² or 10% of the Parcel Area, whichever is less","For parcels containing a Single Detached Dwelling, only one Secondary Suite or one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted.","A Mobile Dwelling is not permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit."],"quotes":["a. Maximum Density: ........................................ Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel","b. Maximum Combined Floor Area: ................. Combined total of 90 sq.m OR","……………………………… ...................................... 10% of the Parcel Area, whichever is less","For parcels containing a Single Detached Dwelling, only one Secondary Suite or one Accessory","Dwelling Unit is permitted.","A Mobile Dwelling is not permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026","url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations \"not the official version of the bylaw\". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings."},"source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/#page=63","place":{"path":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","name":"Northern Rockies","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/rs-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/rs-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/rs-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/index.json"}}