R7 zone in Nanaimo
Row House Residential Zone. Street-oriented attached medium-density row houses (s.7.1).
92lots in this zone on the map
207 m²median lot size (2,228 ft²)
63–6,716 m²smallest to largest lot
10.5 mmaximum height (34 ft)
The rules
| Name | Row House Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Row house lots: 1 unit per lot; multiple-family lots (>=1,500 m2): FAR 0.70 (up to 1.05 with Schedule D) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.05 |
| Floor space notes | Row house lot: one unit per lot. Multiple family dwelling lot: base FAR 0.70, +0.10 Tier 1, +0.25 Tier 2 (s.7.3.1); value shown includes both tiers. |
| Height | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Height notes | s.7.6.1: 9 m flat roof (<4:12), 10.5 m sloped roof (>=4:12). |
| Lot coverage | 70% |
| Coverage notes | Row house lot 70%; multiple family lot 50% (s.7.6.1). |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Setback notes | Row house lot: front 3.0, side 0 m where attached (1.5 m otherwise, s.7.5.5), flanking 2.5, rear 3.0 m. Multiple family lot: front 3.0, side 1.5, flank 2.5, rear 3.0 m (s.7.5.1). Interior row house lot min 150 m2 / 5.5 m; corner 250 m2 / 10 m. |
| Bylaw sections | Part 7 (s.7.1-7.6) for R7; s.6.15 |
What you can use it for
Row houseMultiple family dwelling (lots >=1,500 m2)Secondary suiteDaycareHome based business
What BC law allows on these lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)81 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)10 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R7
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500 (consolidated version dated 2026-03-23; last amendment in table 4500.213 adopted 2026-03-23) ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Nanaimo before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.