{"title":"R-3 zone in Oak Bay: Residential Use","code":"R-3","slug":"r-3","name":"Residential Use","group":"Residential","section":"Part 6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: One-unit dwelling, Two-unit dwelling, Multiple-unit dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["One-unit dwelling","Two-unit dwelling","Multiple-unit dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) One-unit dwelling","(b) Two-unit dwelling","(c) Multiple-unit dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding","Secondary Suite","Accessory dwelling unit","Small-scale urban agriculture","Home-based child care","Residential business use"],"quotes":["A Boarding use conforming to 4.2.1.","Secondary Suite use conforming to 4.2.13","Accessory dwelling unit","small-scale urban agriculture, provided,","Home-based child care.","Residential business use conforming to 4.2.8."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Principal building: 25% for a one-unit dwelling; 30% for two or more dwelling units. Accessory buildings and accessory structures: 5% each","quotes":["(a) Lot Coverage Maximum for a 25% 5% 5%","30% 5%","(b) Lot Coverage Maximum for any"]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to four dwelling units (two on heritage designated lots listed in Schedule F). Floor area ratio 0.4 for up to two units; 0.55 for three or four units, for a total of all buildings","quotes":["Density shall not exceed four (4)","0.4 for a total of","0.55 for a total of"]},"max_height":{"value":"Set by lot breadth (Schedule B); principal building no more than three storeys including basements","quotes":["N O T E: To be determined as a function of lot breadth in accordance with Schedule B","may not exceed three","(3) storeys including"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings 3.0 m (6.0 m for an accessory dwelling unit); accessory structures 4.6 m. Accessory dwelling unit no more than 2 storeys","quotes":["(a) Building Height See NOTE below 3.0 m 4.6 m","is 6.0 m","Unit may not exceed 2"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["(b) Rear lot line 7.6 m 0.6 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m; second storey and above at least 3.0 m (9.8 feet)","quotes":["(c) Interior side lot line 1.5 m 0.6 m 1.5 m","3.0 m (9.8 feet). (Bylaw 3643 – May 28/90)","the interior side lot line setback of the second storey"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.7 m","quotes":["(d) Exterior side lot line 3.7 m 3.7 m 3.7 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings: front 7.6 m, rear 0.6 m, interior side 0.6 m, exterior side 3.7 m. Accessory structures: front 7.6 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.7 m. Accessory dwelling unit: rear 3.0 m, side 3.0 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m","(b) Rear lot line 7.6 m 0.6 m 1.5 m","(c) Interior side lot line 1.5 m 0.6 m 1.5 m","(d) Exterior side lot line 3.7 m 3.7 m 3.7 m","is 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"other":{"value":["Total of side setbacks at least 4.6 m","Live landscaping at least 40%; impermeable surface at most 50%","3 m clear space between buildings and structures"],"quotes":["(e) Total of side lot lines 4.6 m N/A N/A","Live Landscaping Coverage minimum is 40%.","Impermeable Surface Coverage maximum is 50%.","A clear space of 3 m (10 feet) shall be provided between buildings and between"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part."},"source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=60","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/r-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/r-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/r-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/index.json"}}