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RTH3 zone in Port Coquitlam
Residential Townhouse 3. Ground-oriented attached dwellings with a compact form.
3,504lots in this zone on the map
14,754 m²median lot size (158,811 ft²)
180–62,386 m²smallest to largest lot
10.5 mmaximum height (34 ft)
The rules
| Name | Residential Townhouse 3 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 unit per 220 m2 of lot area |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (density by units per lot area: 1 per 220 m2). s.2.5. |
| Height | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Height notes | 10.5 m; no storey limit stated (RS 3-storey note does not apply). Table 2.4. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | 40%. Table 2.4. |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 1.8 m (6 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Setback notes | Interior side 3.5 m where a wall has a habitable-room window. Many site-specific density exceptions (s.2.5 item 7a-7l). Open space 30 m2/unit. |
| Bylaw sections | s.2 Tables 2.1-2.4, s.2.5 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseBoardingAccessory child careHome businessPark
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)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 RTH3
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Port Coquitlam
Read from Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (online copy, no consolidation date stated; includes 2024 SSMUH and 2026 RTh4 changes) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Port Coquitlam before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.