R-3: Multiple Family Residential – Medium Density

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Multi-unit buildings, up to 30 homes per hectare of usable land

Main uses

Multi-unit housing, rest home; home business

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1,000 m²

Height limit

Main building 13 m, accessory buildings 5 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 6 m, sides 4.5 m (6 m beside a road); accessory buildings rear and sides 4.5 m (6 m beside a road); 3.5 m on a side split along a common wall

A main building needs both a community water system and a community sewer system.

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 RDEK's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 3255, 2023 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Regional District of East Kootenay.