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R-3 zone in Pitt Meadows
Urban Residential 3. Up to three dwelling units on a lot within the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms (s.10.2.1).
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Urban Residential 3 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (s.10.2.4) - any mix of single-family, duplex, townhouse, apartment, secondary suite and garden suites |
| Floor space ratio | 232 m² fixed (max 232 m²) |
| Floor space notes | No ratio: maximum gross floor area 232 m2 per lot (s.10.2.5 a), encoded as fsr 0 + plus_m2 232. Excluded from the cap: up to 25 m2 per unit of garage/carport for a single-family dwelling or duplex (s.10.2.5 b) and up to 4 m2 per unit of storage within 4 m of the unit entrance (s.10.2.5 c). Gross floor area (s.2.3) includes stairways, elevator shafts, storage and mechanical rooms but excludes garages in apartments and townhouses, porches, balconies, basements and areas under 1.8 m ceiling height; FAR = GFA of all buildings / site area. Secondary suite (s.5.4): inside the principal building, 33-90 m2, one per principal dwelling; may be combined with garden suites in R-3/R-4/R-6 (s.5.4 b iv). Garden suites (s.5.5 a): one or more allowed, rear yard, 33-90 m2 GFA incl. basement, height 4.0 m, 2.4 m from house, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.2 m, 1.2 m clear path to the front lot line; all units count toward the zone's unit cap. |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal building: the lesser of 10 m and three storeys (s.10.2.5 e). Garden suite 4.0 m (s.5.5). First floor no more than 0.8 m above average grade on any street-facing elevation (flood-plain exception); building depth max 22 m. Height (s.2.3) measured from average finished grade at the outermost corners to the top of a flat-roof wall, or to the mid-point between uppermost eave and ridge of a pitched roof (roof slope 2 in 12 or less is flat); small dormers excluded. |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 50% (s.10.2.5 d); max impervious surface 70% of lot area (s.10.2.3 c). |
| Setbacks | front 5.5 m (18 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 1.8 m (6 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 5.5 m, reducible to 4 m where parking is behind the principal building; rear 6 m; interior side 1.2 m; exterior side 1.8 m (s.10.2.6). Garden suite setbacks in s.5.5 a. Watercourse setbacks in Part 4/6. |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.2, 2.3, 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1 |
What you can use it for
Single-family dwellingDuplexTownhouseApartmentSecondary suiteGarden suiteHome-based businessAccessory residential buildingsBoarding
Example lots in R-3
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Other zones in Pitt Meadows
Read from City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated; last listed amendment Bylaw 3031, 2025 adopted 2026-01-13) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Pitt Meadows before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.