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RR 3 zoning in BC
RR 3 (also written RR3) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial RR 3 zone. 8 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 4 local governments. It goes by 4 names: Rural 3 (5 bylaws), Rural Residential (1 ha), Rural Residential 3, Rural Residential Three. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
RR 3 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cariboo Regional District Rural 3 · Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3500, 1999 | One house or one duplex; with a house, a secondary suite or a carriage house | 0.8 ha | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Rural 3 · South Cariboo Area Zoning Bylaw No. 3501, 1999 | One house or one duplex; with a house, a secondary suite or a carriage house | 0.8 ha (45.5 m along the water for a waterfront lot) | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Rural 3 · Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Bylaw No. 3502, 1999 | One house or one duplex; with a house, a secondary suite or a carriage house | 0.8 ha (45.5 m along the water for a waterfront lot) | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Rural 3 · Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3503, 1999 | One house or one duplex; with a house, a secondary suite or a carriage house | 0.8 ha | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Rural 3 · North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3505, 1999 | One house or one duplex; with a house, a secondary suite or a carriage house | 0.8 ha | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Rural Residential (1 ha) · South Shuswap Zoning Bylaw No. 701 | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 1 ha (s. 9.2.1) | 40% on lots under 4,000 m² | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| South Pender Island Local Trust Committee Rural Residential Three · South Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 114, 2016 | One house and no cottage on a lot under 0.8 ha; a house and a cottage on 0.8 to 4 ha; two houses and two cottages on 4 ha or more (s. 5.1(2) to (4)) | 4 ha, and 4 ha on average (s. 5.1(10)) | Not set | 9.2 m for houses and cottages (s. 3.4(1)); accessory buildings 7.6 m (s. 3.4(2)), farm buildings in the ALR up to 12.2 m where 7.6 m from every lot line (s. 3.7) |
| District of Lake Country Rural Residential 3 · District of Lake Country Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 | One house with one secondary suite or one accessory suite; or, where small-scale multiple housing is allowed (below), 2 to 4 homes, and then up to two suites (two secondary, two accessory, or one of each). Whether those suites count toward the 4 homes the bylaw doesn't say: unclear | 2,500 m², 30.0 m wide, 30.0 m deep | 40% (50% with driveways and parking) | House 9.5 m or 2½ storeys; small-scale multiple housing 11 m or 3 storeys; accessory buildings 8.0 m or 2 storeys, accessory structures 13.0 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 RR 3 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.