R zone in Port Alberni: Primary Residential
To provide for gentle density and small-scale multi-unit residential development.
Zone rules
| Purpose | To provide for gentle density and small-scale multi-unit residential development. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 280 m² (3,014 ft²) |
| Minimum lot width | 10 m (32.8 ft) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% |
| Maximum density | 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 |
| Maximum height | 11 m (36.1 ft) |
| Front setback | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Rear setback | 5 m (16.4 ft) |
| Interior side setback | 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 |
| Street side setback | 3 m (9.8 ft) on a corner lot |
| Other rules |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.10 (read 2026-11-07)
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.
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