---
title: "RA3 zone in Tofino: Acreage Residential District"
place: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tofino
zone: RA3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3.json"
---

# RA3 zone in Tofino: Acreage Residential District

Single family residential development on medium parcels intended for future suburban development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single family residential development on medium parcels intended for future suburban development.
- **Main uses:** One single family dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupations; One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite; Accessory buildings and uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 2970 m² (32,000 square feet [0.75 acre])
- **Minimum lot width:** 32 m (105 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 15%
- **Maximum height:** 10.4 m (34 feet), and not more than two storeys
- **Front setback:** 12.2 m (40 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 9 m (30 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m (15 feet) on each side

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 20](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=73) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Tofino: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/ra3/_