RM-3 zone in Quesnel: Multi-Unit Residential (High Density)

Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

High-density multi-unit housing on serviced urban lots.

Zone rules

Purpose	High-density multi-unit housing on serviced urban lots.
Main uses	Apartment dwelling Assisted residential living Congregate housing dwelling Fourplex dwelling Threeplex dwelling Townhouse dwelling Personal care
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Assembly Community care facility Community garden Convenience retail store Eating establishment Group day care Minor home based business, except when the principal use is congregate Personal service establishment
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 5, Block 17, Town of Quesnel, Plan 17000 (654 Reid Street) only: Yoga class instruction is permitted as an accessory Type I home based business, limited to 20 hours per week and class sizes up to 10 participants.
Minimum lot width	20 m (66 ft) for residential development under 90 units per ha (36 units per ac); 30 m (98 ft) for residential development over 90 units per ha (36 units per ac)
Maximum lot coverage	45% for fourplex, threeplex, townhouse at 40 units per ha (16 units per ac) or less; 50% for development over 40 units per ha; both limited to 70% for buildings, driveways and parking areas. 70% for buildings, driveways and parking areas for development over 90 units per ha (36 units per ac)
Maximum density	General: 120 dwelling units per ha (48 per ac); congregate housing: 160 dwelling units per ha (65 per ac). Floor area ratio: 0.5 for fourplex, threeplex, townhouse at 40 units per ha or less; 1.1 for development over 40 units per ha; 1.5 for development over 90 units per ha (36 units per ac)
Maximum height	12 m (39 ft) or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (15 ft)
Front setback	7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Street side setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Other rules	Principal building must be at least 5.6 m (18 ft) wide. Floor area ratio may be increased (up to an additional 0.2) if required parking is provided beneath habitable space or common amenity areas. No limit to the number of buildings, provided each group of units meets every rule of the zone. Single detached dwellings are also permitted on parcels that already had one when the bylaw was adopted, following the RS-1 zone rules.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 17 (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's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed "Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it. 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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