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RS-3 zone in Quesnel: Three and Fourplex Residential

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

In short

Threeplex and fourplex housing on urban services.

Zone rules

PurposeThreeplex and fourplex housing on urban services.
Main uses
  • Fourplex dwelling
  • Threeplex dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory buildings or structures
  • Community care facility
  • Minor home based business
  • Urban agriculture
Extra uses on specific lotsParcel A (PG29711) of Block 2 District Lot 704 Cariboo District Plan 5833 only: maximum floor area ratio 0.75; maximum lot coverage 40%, with buildings, driveways and parking areas up to 60%.
Minimum lot width16.75 m (54.9 ft)
Maximum lot coverage40%, provided that the maximum coverage of buildings, driveways and parking areas is 50%
Maximum density60 dwelling units per ha (24 dwelling units per ac)
Maximum height11 m (36 ft) or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings7 m (23 ft)
Front setback7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback1.5 m (5 ft)
Street side setback3.0 m (10 ft)
Other rules
  • Principal building must be at least 5.6 m (18 ft) wide.
  • Accessory buildings are limited to a gross floor area of 70 m² (754 ft²).
  • At least one floor of a dwelling unit must be 70 m² (750 ft²) or larger.
  • 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. 12 (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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