RTH3 zone in Richmond: High Density Townhouses
High density town housing and other compatible uses in the City Centre and other select areas.
Zone rules
| Purpose | High density town housing and other compatible uses in the City Centre and other select areas. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 1,800.0 m² |
| Minimum lot width | 50.0 m on major arterial roads; 40.0 m on local arterial roads and all other areas |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% for buildings; no more than 70% of the lot may be buildings, structures and non-porous surfaces |
| Maximum density | Floor area ratio 0.85, plus 0.1 for amenity space |
| Maximum height | 12.0 m (3 storeys) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 5.0 m (accessory buildings); 9.0 m (accessory structures) |
| Front setback | 4.5 m (also applies to exterior side yard or road setback) |
| Rear setback | 2.0 m; 1.2 m from a lane |
| Interior side setback | 2.0 m |
| Street side setback | 4.5 m (also applies to front yard or road setback) |
| Other rules |
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Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 8.8 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as "in progress" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here. 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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