RESIDENTIAL ONE AND TWO FAMILY ZONE (R3)

58. (1) The permitted uses for the R3 zone are as follows:

Agriculture

Bed and Breakfast

Boarding House

Home-based Business

Secondary Suite

Single-Family Dwelling

Two-Family Dwelling

(2) No lot shall be created by subdivision unless the area of the proposed lot complies with the following minimum

permitted areas:

(a) Single-family dwelling .............................................. 450 m 2 (4,844 sq. ft.)

(b) Single-family dwelling with a secondary suite ............................ 650 m 2 (7,000 sq. ft.)

(c) Two-family dwelling ................................................ 700 m 2 (7,535 sq. ft.)

BL 3083 (3) Excepting panhandle lots, no lot shall be created by subdivision unless the minimum frontage of the proposed

lot complies with the following minimum permitted frontage widths:

(a) Single-family dwelling ................................................... 15.0 m (49.21')

(b) Single-family dwellings with secondary suite .................................. 18.0 m (59.06')

(c) Two-family dwelling ..................................................... 23.0 m (75.46')

(4) The maximum permitted density for the R3 zone is as follows:

(a) The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one.

(b) The maximum permitted floor space ratio is 0.5:1.

(c) The number of residential units per building shall not exceed two. For strata buildings/lots, each strata

unit constitutes one residential unit.

(d) Despite the foregoing, the placement of a temporary trailer may also be permitted subject to "Temporary

Trailer Permit Bylaw 1976", No. 1685.

(5) The maximum permitted lot coverage for the R3 zone is as follows:

(a) 30% of the lot area for lots of 650 m 2 (7,000 sq. ft.) or larger; and

(b) 35% of the lot area for lots less than 650 m 2 (7,000 sq. ft.).

(6) The minimum permitted setbacks for the R3 zone are as follows:

(a) Principal Buildings

Yard, Front.............................................................. 5.0 m (16.40')

BL 3150 Deleted

Yard, Side ............................................................... 2.0 m (6.56')

Yard, Side when adjacent to a lane or street. .......................................3.0m (9.8')

Yard, Rear .............................................................. 7.5 m (26.25')

(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)

Yard, Front.............................................................. 5.0 m (16.40')

Yard, Side ............................................................... 1.0 m (3.28')

Yard, Rear ............................................................... 1.5 m (4.92')

BL 3150 (6.1) The minimum permitted setback from the vehicle entrance of a principal or accessory building to a public road

other than a lane is 5.8 m (19.03').

(7) The maximum permitted building heights for the R3 zone are as follows:

(a) Principal Building ........................................................ 9.0 m (29.53')

(b) Accessory Building ....................................................... 5.0 m (16.40')

(8) The conditions of use for the R3 zone are as follows:

(a) No fences over 1.2 m (4.00') in height are permitted in the required yards, front.

(b) No fences over 2.0 m (6.56') in height are permitted in the required yards, side or rear.

(c) In no situation shall a fence be greater than 2.0 m (6.56') in height.

(d) Bed and breakfast uses may have no more than three sleeping units.

(e) Bed and breakfast uses in a single-family dwelling must be an accessory use and shall not be the

principal use.

(f) Agriculture use shall be subject to the "Animal Control Bylaw, 1995", No. 2856."

(g) The following conditions apply to all secondary suites:

(i) Secondary suites must not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the single-family dwelling or

83.6 m 2 (900 sq. ft.), whichever is less;

(ii) Secondary suites must contain no more than two bedrooms; and

(iii) Notwithstanding Section 58(8), driveway access to a secondary suite must be shared with access

to the single-family dwelling, unless the lot faces two streets, in which case a secondary suite

may have its own access.

(h) For lots created after March 31, 2000:

(i) Secondary suite use is permitted only on parcels having an area of at least 650 square metres

(7,000 square feet) and a frontage of at least 18.0 metres (59 feet).

(ii) Two family dwelling use is permitted only on parcels having an area of at least 700 square metres

(7, 535 square feet) and a frontage of at least 23 metres (75 feet)

BL 3083 Limited farm sale of agricultural products may be sold directly to the public provided that:

(i) a minimum of 50% of the agricultural products offered for sale are produced on the land;

(ii) the covered retail sales area does not exceed 100 m² (1076.4 sq. ft.); and

(iii) the retail sales are clearly ancillary to the farm use.

(9) Individual driveway widths shall not exceed 6.0m (19.68') of the lot frontage for each dwelling.