RS3: Residential 3

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.15

Main uses

Home, horticulture (farming only inside the ALR); home business up to 75 m²

Smallest lot for a subdivision

0.2 ha (20 m wide), on community water and sewer

Lot coverage

25%

Height limit

Main buildings 11.5 m; on lots under 2 ha, accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them and 8.5 m otherwise; 10 m on 2 ha or more

Setbacks

Front, rear and road side 4.5 m, interior side 2 m; accessory buildings 3 m from the rear; a secondary unit or home business building 4.5 m from the interior side

New lots must connect to community water and sewer.

Secondary dwelling units (s. 3.15): with community sewer, one attached suite and one detached cottage; on septic, one or the other on lots under 1 ha, both on 1 to 8 ha, and one per house over 8 ha. Each is at most 140 m² (net), has its own outside door, stays on the same title (no strata), and can't be a bed and breakfast or, unless the bylaw allows it, a vacation rental. On septic it needs a backup field area, protected by covenant on lots under 1 ha. Not allowed where a site-specific rule already permits more than one dwelling.

Accessory buildings (gross floor area): on lots under 0.4 ha, 250 m² if one holds a dwelling and 150 m² otherwise; 250 m² on lots of 0.4 to 2 ha.

Vacation rental isn't a listed use in this zone: ask the CSRD before renting short term.

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Electoral Area 'B' Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.