{"title":"R3 zone in Valemount: Residential - Multi-Unit","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Residential - Multi-Unit","group":"Residential","section":"5.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To accommodate multi-unit development that is designed to fit into existing or new neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To accommodate multi-unit development that is designed to fit into existing or new neighbourhoods.","quotes":["To accommodate multi-unit development that is designed to fit into existing or new","neighbourhoods."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Apartment","Dwelling, Townhouse","Seniors Residential Care"],"quotes":["(a) Dwelling, Apartment","(b) Dwelling, Townhouse","(c) Seniors Residential Care"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Based Business 1 – Minor","Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"],"quotes":["(a) Home Based Business 1– Minor 1","(b) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Apartment: 1,000 m² (10,764 sq. ft.); Townhouse (single parcel): 750 m² (8,073 sq. ft.); Townhouse (per unit): 225 m² (2,422sq. ft.)","quotes":["(a) Dwelling, Apartment 1,000 m2 (10,764 sq. ft.)","(b) Dwelling, Townhouse (single parcel) 750 m2 (8,073 sq. ft.)","(c) Dwelling, Townhouse (per unit) 225 m2 (2,422sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Apartment: 15.0 m (49.2 ft.); Townhouse (single parcel): 15.0 m (49.2 ft.); Townhouse (per unit): 6.0 m (19.7 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Dwelling, Apartment 15.0m (49.2 ft.)","(b) Dwelling, Townhouse (single parcel) 15.0m (49.2 ft.)","(c) Dwelling, Townhouse (per unit) 6.0m (19.7 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["(a) Maximum coverage of all buildings and structures 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"125 dwelling units per hectare","quotes":["A maximum density of 125 dwelling units per hectare is permitted."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m (34.45 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 10.5m (34.45 ft.) 6.0m (19.68 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 10.5m (34.45 ft.) 6.0m (19.68 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m minimum","quotes":["(a) Front 4.0m minimum Equal to or greater than principal"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m minimum","quotes":["(b) Rear 6.0m minimum 3.0m minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Townhouse: 1.5 m minimum; Apartment: 3.0 m minimum (does not apply where there is a common wall between Dwelling Units)","quotes":["(i) 1.5m minimum Townhouse 1.0m minimum","(ii) 3.0m minimum Apartment","(e) The minimum Interior side lot line setback shall not apply where there is a common wall between the"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m minimum","quotes":["(d) Exterior side lot line 4.5m minimum 4.5m minimum"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 3.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["(a) Front 4.0m minimum Equal to or greater than principal","(b) Rear 6.0m minimum 3.0m minimum","(i) 1.5m minimum Townhouse 1.0m minimum","(d) Exterior side lot line 4.5m minimum 4.5m minimum"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum amenity area: 5 m² per Apartment Dwelling Unit and 5 m² per Townhouse Dwelling Unit","Parcels must be fully serviced with municipal piped water and sewer"],"quotes":["(a) Per Apartment Dwelling Unit 5m2","(b) Per Townhouse Dwelling Unit 5m2","No parcel shall be created in the R-3 zone which is not fully serviced with municipal piped water and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026)","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village lists this as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 847_Consolidated 2026\". The bylaw is a 2021 bylaw with 8 amendments (2022 to 2026) folded in. Zoning map is Part 7 of the bylaw (an image page)."},"source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099#page=57","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/index.json"}}