---
title: "R-3 zone in Vanderhoof: Multiple-Unit Residential"
place: Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vanderhoof
zone: R-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in Vanderhoof: Multiple-Unit Residential

Main uses: Group housing complex, Multiple family residential, Row housing complex, Single-family dwelling, Two-family dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Group housing complex; Multiple family residential; Row housing complex; Single-family dwelling; Two-family dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory use, buildings, or structures; Home-based business; Secondary suite only in single-family dwelling (with exceptions for two named lots) (Not permitted on Lot 3 Plan PRP12820 and Lot A Plan EPP122146 (see site_specific).)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Secondary suite is not permitted on Lot 3, Plan PRP12820 Section 9 Township 11 Range 5 Coast Range 5 and Lot A Block 10 Section 9 Township 11 Range 5 Coast District Plan EPP122146; 91 units per gross hectare is permitted only on Lot 1 Plan PRP11376 Section 9 Township 11 Range 5 Coast District, 2824 Burrard Avenue
- **Minimum lot area:** 928 m² (multiple family); 464 m² (single-family); 735 m² (two-family); 1,000 m² (group housing); 223 m² per rowhouse unit (row housing complex)
- **Minimum lot width:** 29.0 m (multiple family); 15.0 m (single-family or two-family); 30.0 m (group housing complex); 7.0 m per row house unit (row housing complex)
- **Maximum density:** 1 single-family dwelling plus 1 secondary residential use, or 1 two-family dwelling, per parcel; multiple family 75 units per gross ha; group housing and rowhousing complexes 40 units per gross ha
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.0 m (single-family or two-family dwelling); 8.0 m (multiple family, group housing or rowhousing)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (single-family or two-family dwelling); 9.0 m (multiple family, group housing or rowhousing)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front: no closer to the front parcel line than the front wall of the principal building; rear 1.5 m; interior side 1.5 m; exterior side 5.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum floor area 65 m² (multiple family, group housing or rowhousing unit); 80 m² (single-family or two-family unit); Minimum width 7.0 m for single-family or two-family dwelling; none for group housing or multiple family; Off-street parking and landscaping/screening required under Parts 5 and 6 of the bylaw

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408#page=64) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Vanderhoof: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/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/vanderhoof/zoning/r-3/_