{"title":"R3 zone in Terrace: Townhouse Multi-Family Residential","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Townhouse Multi-Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"11.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide for medium density, multi-family residential development in the form of townhouses and other cluster residential development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide for medium density, multi-family residential development in the form of townhouses and other cluster residential development.","quotes":["To provide for medium density, multi-family residential development in the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse"],"quotes":["• Townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Occupation – Level 1"],"quotes":["• Home Occupation – Level 1"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"950 m²","quotes":[".1 Minimum Parcel Area 950 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25.0 m","quotes":[".2 Minimum Parcel Width 25.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":[".5 Maximum Parcel Coverage 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"33 units per hectare","quotes":[".6 Maximum Density 33 units per hectare"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["a. residential building/structure 10.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.1 m; 7.5 m for an accessory building with a secondary suite","quotes":["b. accessory building/structure 5.1 m","c. accessory building/structure with secondary suite 7.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a. front parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["d. rear parcel line 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["b. interior side parcel line 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["c. exterior side parcel line 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Setbacks (Accessory Building/Structure)","a. front parcel line 7.5 m","b. interior side parcel line 1.5 m","c. exterior side parcel line 3.0 m","d. rear parcel line 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum dwelling unit size 46 m²; minimum primary building footprint 75 m²","Maximum accessory building footprint 55 m²; maximum accessory floor area 55 m² (90 m² or 40% of the principal building floor area, whichever is less, with a secondary suite)","Outdoor amenity areas are required for developments of three or more dwelling units: 46 m² per unit with three or more bedrooms, 28 m² per two bedroom unit, 19 m² per one bedroom unit, 9 m² per studio unit","Maximum 1 accessory building over 10.0 m² per parcel (or per phased strata)"],"quotes":[".8 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size 46 m2",".9 Minimum Primary Use Building/Structure Footprint 75 m2",".10 Maximum Accessory Building/Structures Footprint 55 m²","a. accessory building/structure 55 m2","Outdoor amenity areas must be provided for residential developments of three","i. 46 m2 for each unit with three or more bedrooms;","b. Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings/Structures greater than 10.0 m²","i. 1 per parcel"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026)","url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only; the original bylaw prevails."},"source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249#page=61","place":{"path":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/index.json"}}