RS3 zone in Delta

Single Detached Residential 3 Zone. Single detached housing on small lots in the vicinity of Georgia Strait.

24lots in this zone on the map

372 m²median lot size (4,010 ft²)

253–855 m²smallest to largest lot

8 mmaximum height (26 ft)

The rules

Name	Single Detached Residential 3 Zone
Homes allowed	4 (single detached or duplex + suites + up to 2 garden suites/coach houses); 3 on lots <= 280 m2; 6 on lots > 280 m2 in the Schedule F Frequent Transit Area (Scott Road)
Floor space notes	No density (FSR) section in the RS3 zone (s.11.30); size is governed by coverage, setbacks and height. Waterfront setbacks in s.6.2.4 may apply.
Height	8 m (26 ft) · 2.5 storeys
Height notes	Principal: 8 m to mid-roof/flat roof top, 9.5 m to ridge of pitched roof; accessory 3 m / 3.75 m (detached garage 3.75 m / 4.6 m). Garden suite 1.5 storeys, 4 m / 5.5 m; coach house 2 storeys, 6.75 m / 8 m (s.6.1.8(c),(d)). See s.6.2.14.
Lot coverage	45%
Coverage notes	Maximum lot coverage; impermeable surfaces max 60% of lot in RS1-7, RSC and RD zones (s.6.2.18).
Setbacks	front 6.5 m (21 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 3.5 m (11 ft)
Setback notes	Principal: front 6.5, interior side 1.5, exterior side 3.5, rear 9 m; accessory 12/1/6.5/1 m (s.11.30.5). Georgia Strait waterfront setbacks s.6.2.4. Garden suites and coach houses: 1.5 m interior side, exterior side and rear, not forward of the principal building's front face (s.6.1.8(c)(ii),(d)(ii)).
Bylaw sections	s.11.30, s.6.1.2(g)-(h), s.6.1.8, s.6.2.4

Single detached dwellingSecondary suiteGarden suite (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Coach house (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Home occupation

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Read from Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated to 2026-04-21, incl. amendments to BL 8552) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Delta before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.