R-3 zone in Smithers: Medium Density Residential
In short
To accommodate a mix of multi-family residential dwellings including townhouse and low-rise apartments.
Zone rules
| Purpose | To accommodate a mix of multi-family residential dwellings including townhouse and low-rise apartments. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 460 m² |
| Minimum lot width | 15 metres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% for all buildings and structures |
| Maximum height | 3 storeys or 12 metres |
| Front setback | 6 metres |
| Rear setback | 6 metres |
| Interior side setback | 6 metres; 3 metres for townhouse dwellings |
| Other rules | No side setback is required on an interior side line where a party wall between two dwellings sits on that line |
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025), s. 4.2 (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 Town posts the bylaw as adopted on 17 June 2025; no later amendments are folded into this PDF. Schedule A (the zoning map) is a separate PDF. 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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