{"title":"R zone in Port Alberni: Primary Residential","code":"R","slug":"r","name":"Primary Residential","group":"Residential","section":"5.10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To provide for gentle density and small-scale multi-unit residential development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To provide for gentle density and small-scale multi-unit residential development.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for gentle density and small-scale multi-unit residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling","Multi-residential dwellings"],"quotes":["Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling","Multi-residential dwellings"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Secondary Suite","Bed and Breakfast","Supportive Housing"],"quotes":["Home occupation","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Secondary Suite","Bed and Breakfast","Supportive Housing"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"280 m² (3,014 ft²)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 280 m2 (3,014 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10 m (32.8 ft)","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 10 m (32.8 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60%","quotes":["Maximum Coverage 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 dwelling units per lot (3 on lots under 280 m²); lots over 4,050 m² (1 ac) or not on municipal water and sewer are limited to one single detached dwelling plus secondary suite","quotes":["Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot 4","OR on lots less than 280 m2 (3,014 ft2) 3","d) Notwithstanding Sections 5.10.1 and 5.10.2, any lot that is larger than","services is limited to one single-detached dwelling plus secondary suite."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m (36.1 ft)","quotes":["Maximum Height, Principal Building 11 m (36.1 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m (9.8 ft)","quotes":["Front yard 3m (9.8 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5 m (16.4 ft)","quotes":["Rear yard 5m (16.4 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.9 ft); 3 m (9.8 ft) on one side for buildings with no carport or attached garage and no side or rear access from a street or lane","quotes":["Side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft)","minimum side yard requirement shall be increased to 3 m (9.8 ft) for"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m (9.8 ft) on a corner lot","quotes":["(i) On a corner lot, the side yard by the flanking street must be not less","than 3 m (9.8 ft) wide."]},"other":{"value":["Maximum impermeable surface area 70% (75% when the lot has three or more dwelling units).","Groups of single and semi-detached dwellings are permitted.","Any combination of dwelling units is permitted on a lot as long as a principal building is present.","Supportive housing is limited to four persons in care."],"quotes":["Maximum Impermeable Surface Area 70%","(iv) The maximum impermeable surface area when a lot contains three or","more dwelling units is 75%.","c) Any combination of dwelling units is permitted on a lot so long as a principal","exceed four (4)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update)","url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City also posts each zone as a separate PDF and keeps a table of amendments at https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning-bylaw-no-5105-table-amendments. The CD6 zone (6123 Russell Place) is listed in section 5.1 but has no section in this PDF, so it is not in the zone list below."},"source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf#page=34","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/r/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/r.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/r.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/index.json"}}