City of Campbell River · zoning
The R-I zone in Campbell River.
Residential Infill. 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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R-I at a glance
| What you can use it for | "dwelling units", "bed and breakfast accommodation", "home-based business" (5.24.1). An application to add childcare facilities to R-I has been received by the City (P2600058, 644 8th Ave), not adopted |
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| Dwelling units | 3 units if lot < 280 m² (3,014 sq ft); 4 units if lot > 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), both "within the urban containment boundary" (5.24.4). Forms: single, duplex, triplex, fourplex, secondary suite, ancillary dwelling unit. |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 350 m² (3,767 sq ft), 10 m (33 ft) frontage (5.24.2) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | Front 4.0 m (13 ft) (6.0 m (20 ft) to a garage/carport opening, 5.24.6 ii); side 1.2 m (3.9 ft); side adjoining road 3.5 m (11 ft); rear 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (1.5 m (4.9 ft) if abutting a lane); 2.5 m (8.2 ft) between buildings on the lot; strata: 0 m side for attached units, 1.5 m (4.9 ft) to strata lot line for end/detached units (5.24.5–5.24.6). |
| Height | Tied to rear setback: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) rear → 7.0 m (23 ft) / 2 storeys; 5.0 m (16 ft) rear → 10.0 m (33 ft) / 3 storeys (5.24.7). Island Hwy 19A lots: max 8 m (26 ft) above finished grade of the highway, or ridge ≤ 3.0 m (9.8 ft) below top of ridge (waterfront view rule). Accessory (non-dwelling): 5 m (16 ft) (s.4.12(c)(ii)) |
| Lot coverage | 50 % buildings; 70 % impermeable surfaces (5.24.3) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | 80 m² (861 sq ft) total ancillary buildings (s.4.12(c)(i)) — DVPs routinely sought to exceed |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | 0.75 m (2.5 ft) from side and rear lot lines; not in the required front yard or in a side yard next to a road (s.4.12(c)(iii)) |
| Parking | 1 stall per dwelling unit for lots with 1–4 units (s.4.21 as amended by 3958/3966) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
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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.
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