RTL3 zone in Richmond: Low Density Townhouses
Low density town housing and single detached housing in certain existing zones, plus other compatible uses.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Low density town housing and single detached housing in certain existing zones, plus other compatible uses. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots |
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| Minimum lot area | No minimum for town housing |
| Minimum lot width | 30.0 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% for buildings; no more than 65% of the lot may be buildings, structures and non-porous surfaces |
| Maximum density | Floor area ratio 0.60 for town housing, 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 | 6.0 m |
| Rear setback | 3.0 m; 6.0 m where the rear lot line abuts a public road or a lane |
| Interior side setback | 3.0 m |
| Street side setback | 6.0 m |
| Other rules |
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Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 8.6 (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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