City of Campbell River · zoning
The DCR zone in Campbell River.
Dogwood Corridor Residential. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the City of Campbell River reads it, is always the final word.
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DCR at a glance
| What you can use it for | Purpose: medium multiple-family complexes along the transit-oriented Dogwood Corridor (Bylaw 3975, Dec 12, 2024). Uses: apartment; child care facility; acquired injury facility; community living facility; extended care residences; hospice (5.41.1) |
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| Dwelling units | Density 1.8 FAR; bonuses: up to 0.6 FAR where 10 per cent of units are affordable rental at least 10% below CMHC median rent; up to 0.6 FAR for a child care facility of at least 88.8 m² (956 sq ft) with 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) of outdoor play area; up to 0.3 FAR where 80% or more of required parking is underground or integrated; total not over 2.4 FAR (5.41.3). No unit count is stated; apartment only |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 600 m² (6,458 sq ft) fee-simple (5.41.2) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | Front 4.5 m (15 ft); side 3.0 m (9.8 ft); rear 7.5 m (25 ft); side on a local road 3.5 m (11 ft); side on a highway, arterial or collector 4.5 m (15 ft) (5.41.5); 6.0 m (20 ft) to a garage, parkade door or gate (5.41.6) |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) principal; 18 m (59 ft) where density exceeds 1.8 FAR; indoor amenity building 6 m (20 ft); ancillary 5 m (16 ft) (5.41.7–5.41.10) |
| Lot coverage | 65% (5.41.4) |
| Parking | Table 4.21.1 |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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