---
title: "RSC-3 zone in Parksville: High Density Residential and Care"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: RSC-3
bylaw: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3.json"
---

# RSC-3 zone in Parksville: High Density Residential and Care

Housing of various densities and levels of care, including high density multiple family residential, assisted living and care facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Housing of various densities and levels of care, including high density multiple family residential, assisted living and care facilities.
- **Main uses:** Multiple Family Residential; Assisted Living Facility; Congregate Care Facility; Community Care Facility; Duplex; Single Family Dwellings
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suites; Home Based Business
- **Minimum lot area:** 560 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** 4 per lot or 75 units per hectare, whichever is greater (25 more units per hectare with mostly underground parking or 20% affordable units); floor area ratio 1.50
- **Maximum height:** 14.0 m (principal buildings excluding single family dwellings or duplex); 8.6 m (single family dwellings or duplex)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 4.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 3.0 m (single family dwelling or duplex)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 1.6 m (single family dwelling or duplex)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 4.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m, interior side 0.6 m
- **Other rules:** Combined floor area of accessory buildings is limited to 90 m².; Multiple family developments must provide useable open space: 46 m² per three-bedroom unit, 28 m² per two-bedroom, 19 m² per one-bedroom, 9 m² per bachelor unit.; Distance between single family dwellings must be at least 3.0 m.

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 253](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=245) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Parksville: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3/_