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CD3 zoning in BC
CD3 (also written CD-3, CD.3) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial CD3 zone. 5 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 5 local governments. It goes by 5 names: Comprehensive Development (2784 Skaha Lake Road), Comprehensive Development 3 (Shadow Mountain), Copperhead Drive/Hugh Allan Drive Comprehensive Development Zone 3, Cottonwoods Comprehensive Development and 1 more. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
CD3 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional District of Nanaimo Horne Lake Comprehensive Development Zone 3 · Regional District of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2024 | No permanent home: one recreational residence (a cabin for temporary recreational stays, not a recreational vehicle) or one recreational vehicle on each lot or bare land strata lot (ss. 4.49(a), 4.49(b)(vi), Part 1). Temporary accommodation here means staying in the cabin fewer than 180 days in a row and fewer than 240 days in a calendar year (s. 4.49(d)(ix)); living there year-round isn't allowed (our reading). No secondary suite | No further subdivision (s. 4.49(d)(ii)) | No coverage share set: the cabin's floor area at most 105 m², its decks and porches at most 40 m², and the cabin, decks and porches together at most 120 m² of footprint (unenclosed space under them not counted); accessory buildings at most 30 m² of floor area in all (ss. 4.49(b)(i) to (iv), 4.49(d)(xi)) | Cabin 8.0 m and 2 storeys; accessory buildings 6.0 m (s. 4.49(b)(v), (vii)) |
| Regional District of North Okanagan Cottonwoods Comprehensive Development · Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 2023 | Up to 49 seasonal single family houses of up to 100 m² each | 60 ha; frontage 10% of the lot's perimeter | 10% | Measured from the water, not the ground: cabins 10.3 m and sheds 8 m above Mabel Lake's natural boundary on the lakefront; 9.3 m and 7 m above Tsuius Creek's natural boundary on its north-east side; 8.3 m and 6 m above natural ground on its south-west side |
| City of Cranbrook Comprehensive Development 3 (Shadow Mountain) · City of Cranbrook Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 | Depends on the lot's district on the zone's concept plan (s. 7.28.3.G.7, pp. 18-19), which the City's zoning map doesn't show. Residential Small Lot and Estate districts: up to 4 homes on a lot over 280 m², 3 on a smaller one, one main use, at most one secondary suite per home (ss. 7.28.3.B.4, 7.28.3.C.4, pp. 6, 8). Two Family Small Lot: one side-by-side duplex per lot (s. 7.28.3.G.4, p. 16). Low density multi-family: up to 25 homes per gross hectare (s. 7.28.3.F.4, p. 14). Multiple family district: its five parcels (A, B, C, D and F) carry their own caps, from 2 to 105 homes per gross hectare, up to 136 with extra amenity space or hidden parking (s. 7.28.3.D.5, pp. 10-11) | By district: Residential Small Lot 485 m², at least 12.0 m along the street (s. 7.28.3.B.3, p. 6); Estate 1,200 m², 12.0 m (s. 7.28.3.C.3, p. 8); Two Family Small Lot 370 m², 12.0 m, each half of a split duplex half that (s. 7.28.3.G.3, p. 16; its cul-de-sac figure reads "less than 10.0 m", unclear); low density multi-family 1.0 ha, 20.0 m (s. 7.28.3.F.3, p. 14); Multiple family: no area set, 12.0 m, 6.0 m for each townhouse lot split along a shared wall (s. 7.28.3.D.3, p. 10); Neighbourhood Commercial 2,023 m², 20.0 m; golf 1.0 ha, 20.0 mExceptions (1)
Listed in s. 7.28.3.F.3(a) of the bylaw. | By district: Residential Small Lot, Estate and Two Family Small Lot 40% for buildings and paving together; on a lot with a conservation reserve, paving on at most half the front yard, a quarter of the rear yard and a 3.0 m strip along one side (ss. 7.28.3.B.6, 7.28.3.C.6, 7.28.3.G.6, pp. 7, 9, 17); low density multi-family 50% (s. 7.28.3.F.6(c), p. 15); Multiple family 70% of the developable area with parking (s. 7.28.3.D.7(c), p. 12); Neighbourhood Commercial 50%; golf 10% | By district: Residential Small Lot, Estate and Two Family Small Lot 9.5 m or 2½ storeys (ss. 7.28.3.B.6(a), 7.28.3.C.6(a), 7.28.3.G.6(a), pp. 7, 9, 17); low density multi-family 10.0 m or 3 storeys (s. 7.28.3.F.6(a), p. 15); Multiple family 30.0 m on parcels B, C, D and F, 9.5 m on parcel A (s. 7.28.3.D.7(a), p. 12); Neighbourhood Commercial 7.6 m; golf clubhouse 15.0 m; accessory buildings 4.5 mExceptions (1)
Listed in s. 7.28.3.F.6(a) of the bylaw. |
| City of Kamloops Copperhead Drive/Hugh Allan Drive Comprehensive Development Zone 3 · City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 | 2 to 4 apartments above the commercial space and 6 to 12 townhouses | 4,200 m² (printed as "4,200 m") | 40% | 3 storeys and 10 m |
| City of Penticton Comprehensive Development (2784 Skaha Lake Road) · City of Penticton Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 | Homes in a building with the zone's commercial uses, each with its own ground-level entrance; seniors' boarding homes | 1,500 m², 30 m wide | 70% | 46 m |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned CD3 under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.