R3 zone in Sooke: Small Lot Residential

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

In short

Small-scale multi-unit housing on Community Residential parcels of 350 m² or larger within the Sewer Specified Area.

Zone rules

Purpose	Small-scale multi-unit housing on Community Residential parcels of 350 m² or larger within the Sewer Specified Area.
Main uses	Horticulture Single family dwelling Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling is subject to conditions of use.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Bed and breakfast Boarding and lodging Home-based business Secondary suite Small suite Vacation accommodation unit Bed and breakfast is subject to conditions of use.
Extra uses on specific lots	PID 000-133-817 (Parcel A (DD 143706I), Section 24, Sooke District): an amenity area for assembly use is permitted as an accessory use Lot 1, Section 3, Sooke District, Plan 25023 (portion shown on Schedule A): only Limited Home-Based Business as an accessory use, and minimum lot size for subdivision of 250 m²
Minimum lot area	350 m²
Minimum lot width	11 m
Maximum lot coverage	50% (lots 1215 m² or smaller); 40% (lots larger than 1215 m²)
Maximum density	2 dwelling units (lots outside the Community Growth Area, not on community sewer and water, larger than 4050 m², or in the Agricultural Land Reserve); 3 dwelling units (lots 280 m² or smaller); 4 dwelling units (lots larger than 280 m²)
Maximum height	3 storeys, up to 11 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	2 storeys, up to 8 m
Front setback	4 m (shared figure for principal and accessory buildings)
Rear setback	Lots 1215 m² or smaller: 1.5 m; lots larger than 1215 m²: 6 m for principal buildings, 1.5 m for accessory buildings
Interior side setback	1.2 m (lots 1215 m² or smaller); 3 m combined side (lots larger than 1215 m²)
Street side setback	4 m (shared figure for principal and accessory buildings)
Accessory building setbacks	Lots 1215 m² or smaller: front 4 m, flanking 4 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.5 m, lane 0 m; lots larger than 1215 m²: front 4 m, flanking 4 m, combined side 3 m, rear 1.5 m, lane 0 m
Other rules	Bed and breakfast is permitted only on lots 600 m² or larger No panhandle lots are permitted If rear-yard parking is required, setbacks become: flanking 3 m, side 3 m, rear 5 m, lane 5 m (lots 1215 m² or smaller); combined side 6 m (larger lots) 1 principal building per lot; 1 secondary suite and 1 small suite per principal dwelling unit

Source: Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated, updated February 18, 2025), s. 203 (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. Consolidated for public convenience only; the original bylaw and amendments at Municipal Hall prevail. In this bylaw each zone is a numbered Schedule (101 to 815), so section is the schedule number. Sub-zones carry a letter or number suffix on the map (for example CD2-A, CD7-1). The schedule heading for Harbourside Cohousing (813) says CD12 in the document, but the zone table and the map call it CD13. 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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