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TH1 zone in Port Alberni: Townhouse Multi-Family

Port Alberni, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

To provide for small-scale multi-family residential townhouse development.

Zone rules

PurposeTo provide for small-scale multi-family residential townhouse development.
Main usesMultiple family dwellings
Also allowed (secondary uses)Home occupation
Minimum lot area500 m² (5495 ft²)
Minimum lot width13.0 m (42.6 ft)
Maximum lot coverage55%
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 1.0; maximum of eight multiple-residential dwellings per building
Maximum height10 m (32.8 ft)
Front setback6 m (16.4 ft)
Rear setback6 m (19.7 ft)
Interior side setback2.0 m (8.2 ft); 1 m where the side yard abuts a constructed lane for the entire lot line; 3 m on a side yard providing primary access when a building is sited perpendicular to the street
Other rules
  • Usable open space of at least 45 m² (484.4 ft²) per dwelling unit with 3 or more bedrooms, and 18 m² (193.3 ft²) per smaller unit; it may be private patios, porches, balconies or roof terraces.
  • A continuous building frontage may not exceed 60 m in length.
  • Minimum facing distance between buildings is 6.0 m for buildings under 8.5 m high and 7.5 m for buildings 8.5 m to 10 m high.
  • Garbage bins and storage areas must not be in a front yard.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.32 (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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