{"title":"R3 zone in Tumbler Ridge: Rural Residential - Large Lot","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Rural Residential - Large Lot","group":"Residential","section":"3.1.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Mainly single detached homes on large lots in a rural-style neighbourhood, with compatible uses such as secondary suites and accessory suites, including Bed and Breakfasts and short-term rentals.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Mainly single detached homes on large lots in a rural-style neighbourhood, with compatible uses such as secondary suites and accessory suites, including Bed and Breakfasts and short-term rentals.","quotes":["Rural Residential – Large Lot (R3) is intended to accommodate predominantly single detached residential","development on large lots and other compatible uses, such as secondary suites and accessory suites in a large-lot,","rural-style neighbourhood, including Bed and Breakfasts and short-term rentals."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Modular Home","Single-Detached Dwelling","Temporary Use","Agricultural Operation, Horticulture","Agricultural Operation, Major","Agricultural Operation, Minor","Apiary","Assisted Living","Care Facility, Group","Community Garden","Community Greenhouse","Open Space","Renewable Energy System","Utility Infrastructure"],"quotes":["Modular Home (A-277)","Single-Detached Dwelling","Temporary Use","Agricultural Operation, Horticulture","Agricultural Operation, Major","Agricultural Operation, Minor","Apiary","Assisted Living","Care Facility, Group","Community Garden","Community Greenhouse","Open Space","Renewable Energy System","Utility Infrastructure"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Accessory Suite & Secondary Suite","Bed and Breakfast","Cargo Container","Family Day Home","Home Industry","Home Occupation - Major","Home Occupation - Minor","Private Swimming Pool / Hot Tub","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Accessory Suite & Secondary","Suite","Bed and Breakfast","Cargo Container","Family Day Home","Home Industry","Home Occupation - Major","Home Occupation - Minor","Private Swimming Pool / Hot Tub","Short-Term Rental"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 ha (single detached)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Size","Single 372 m2 475 m2 2 ha 372 m2 land strata 700 m2 - - - - - - 4.5 ha 8 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"75 m (single detached)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Frontage / Lot","Single 11 m 15 m 75 m 11 m land Strata - - - - - - - 200 m 20 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20%","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage 50% 50% 20% 50% 50% 50% 50% 95% 75% 75% 50% 50% 75% 0.20%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2.5 UPH maximum","quotes":["Maximum","Minimum","- - 2.5 UPH - 22 UPH 40 UPH 60 UPH 40 UPH - - - - - -"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (2 storeys max)","quotes":["12 m (2 12 m (2","Principle 12 m storeys storeys 7.5 m 7.5 m 15 m 18 m 18 m 18 m 18 m 15 m 15 m 12 m 12 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 8 m (1 8 m (1 6.5 m (1 6.5 m (1","Accessory 12 m 5m 5m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["Front Parcel","4.5 m 7.5 m 20 m 4.5 m 4m 4m 4m 0m 8m 10 m 10 m 10 m 7m 4m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Rear Parcel","1.5 m 1.5 m 10 m 2m 2m 3m 9m 1m 5m 5m 5m 10 m 7m 4m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Interior Side","1.5 m 1.5 m 10 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 4m 0m 5m 5m 5m 5m 7m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Exterior","3m 3m 10 m 3m 3m 3m 4m 2m 2m 2m 5m 5m 7m 3m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"side 1 m, exterior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Setback from Parcel","1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m","1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 3m 1m 1m 1m","1.2 m 1.2 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum 1 dwelling unit(s) per parcel","Principal building at least 10 m wide and 74 m² in size","Carriage suite maximum height 12 m"],"quotes":["Units per","Dwelling 1 2 1 1 - - - - - - - - 3","Minimum Width of Principal Building 5m 7m 10 m 3m 3m 7m 7m - - - - - - -","Minimum Size of Principal Building 60 m2 74 m2 74m2 60 m2 60 m2 120m2 120m2 - - - - - - -","Carriage","Suite","12 m 12 m 12 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (consolidated for convenience, including Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025)","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience. Zones are NOT written as one section each: the zone list is Table 3-1 and intents are s. 3.2 (text.txt lines 1256-1360, PDF p. 33-35); permitted uses for all zones are in Table 5-1 Principal Use Table (lines 1941-2131, PDF p. 49-); dimensional standards for all zones are in Table 6-1 (lines 2572-2677, PDF p. 63-65). Schedules B to E (zoning maps) are at the end of the PDF."},"source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310#page=33","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/index.json"}}