R3 zone in Kamloops

Residential 3. Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential and accessory uses on larger lots designated Urban in the OCP (s.8.3).

738lots in this zone on the map

1,351 m²median lot size (14,542 ft²)

52–43,204 m²smallest to largest lot

11 mmaximum height (36 ft)

The rules

Name	Residential 3
Homes allowed	4; fewer where exceptions apply (s.8.3.4): 2 outside the Urban area or unserviced; 2 on parcels >= 4,050 m2; 2 in limited fire-flow areas; 1 in Silt Bluffs Red Zone/Foreset Area
Floor space notes	No floor area ratio in R3 (s.8.3.4).
Height	11 m (36 ft) · 3 (with 3+ units); 2 otherwise storeys
Height notes	Principal building 2 storeys; principal building with three or more units 3 storeys / 11 m (value shown = max-unit form). Maximum structure height 12 m. Accessory >10 m2: 5 m; accessory <10 m2: 3 m.
Lot coverage	40%
Coverage notes	Total site coverage 40% (no 55% increase listed for R3). Accessory buildings 12% of lot area, max 112 m2. Impermeable surfaces 60% (s.8.3.4).
Setbacks	front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft)
Setback notes	Front 6 m (6 m also where adjacent to a driveway/parking space, Div. 4 s.4.11). Side 1.5 m (accessory >10 m2: 1.0 m). Rear 6 m (accessory >10 m2: 1.0 m; accessory next to lane 1.5 m). Side or rear street yard 4.5 m (6 m beside a driveway; 1.5 m for accessory <10 m2 where the adjacent yard is not a front yard). Building separation 3 m between residential buildings, 1.5 m accessory-to-residential.
Bylaw sections	s.8.3, 8.3.3-8.3.9

Single-Detached ResidentialTwo-Unit ResidentialSmall-Scale Multi-Unit ResidentialHome-Based Business

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

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.