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RT-3 zone in Vancouver

Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-3, Strathcona). Retain neighbourhood and streetscape character by keeping and restoring pre-1920 character buildings, with floor area incentives for affordable housing and rehabilitation (s.1.1).

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1,244lots in this zone on the map

285 m²median lot size (3,068 ft²)

75–21,212 m²smallest to largest lot

10.7 mmaximum height (35 ft)

The rules

Name	Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-3, Strathcona)
Homes allowed	No unit cap stated; multiple dwelling, infill, duplex, conversions permitted conditionally.
Floor space ratio	0.75
Floor space notes	Base 0.60; discretionary 0.75 for multiple dwelling, duplex, house, conversion, seniors housing (s.3.1.1.1(a)); 0.95 overall for infill retaining an existing building (s.3.1.1.1(b)); 1.00 for multiple dwelling/seniors housing with >= 25% units owned by government/non-profit for low-income or disabled households (s.3.1.1.2).
Height	10.7 m (35 ft) · 3 (third partial) storeys
Height notes	10.7 m and 3 storeys, third storey <= 50% of storey below (s.3.1.2.3, 3.1.2.11); discretionary up to 11.9 m on low sites (s.3.1.2.12); rear building 8.5 m (s.3.1.2.13).
Lot coverage	45%
Coverage notes	45%, discretionary 50% for infill / multiple buildings; parking 30% (s.3.1.2.8, 3.1.2.20, 4.3.1).
Setbacks	side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 20 m (66 ft)
Setback notes	Front yard minimum = average of two adjacent sites, maximum 3.7 m (s.3.1.2.4-5). Side yard = 10% of site width where width <= 15.0 m, 1.5 m where width > 15.0 m (s.3.1.2.6). Rear 20.0 m, rear yard reduced by distance from rear property line to ultimate centre line of an abutting lane (s.3.1.2.7, 3.1.2.17).
Bonus density	Affordable: FSR 1.00 where >= 25% units are non-profit/government-secured (s.3.1.1.2); infill retention 0.95 (s.3.1.1.1(b)); s.5.1 relaxations for pre-1920 building retention.
Bylaw sections	s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.4, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.21, 4.3.1, 5.1

What you can use it for

Multiple dwelling (conditional)InfillDuplexSingle detached house (with/without suite)Multiple conversion dwelling (2 units outright)Micro dwellingRooming house

What BC law allows on these lots

6 homes (near frequent transit)788 lots
Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)286 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)168 lots

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

Example lots in RT-3

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

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Read from Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.