{"title":"RA3 zone in Tofino: Acreage Residential District","code":"RA3","slug":"ra3","name":"Acreage Residential District","group":"Rural","section":"Part 20","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single family residential development on medium parcels intended for future suburban development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single family residential development on medium parcels intended for future suburban development.","quotes":["This District provides for single family residential development on medium parcels intended for","future suburban development."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One single family dwelling"],"quotes":["One single family dwelling;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Occupations","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite","Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Home Occupations;","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite; and,","Accessory buildings and uses."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2970 m² (32,000 square feet [0.75 acre])","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum area of 2970 square metres (32,000 square feet [0.75 acre])."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"32 m (105 feet)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum width of 32 metres (105 feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"15%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall be 15%."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.4 m (34 feet), and not more than two storeys","quotes":["The maximum height of a principal building shall not exceed 10.4 metres (34 feet) nor two"]},"setback_front":{"value":"12.2 m (40 feet)","quotes":["A front yard of not less than 12.2 metres (40 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (30 feet)","quotes":["A rear yard of not less than 9 metres (30 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 feet) on each side","quotes":["Side yards of not less than 4.5 metres (15 feet) in width shall be provided on each"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidated version is for convenience only and should be read with the complete document. The District also links the same file at https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1425. Zones are numbered as Parts (for example Part 41E); Parts 40 to 43 are site-specific comprehensive development zones."},"source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=73","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}