City of Campbell River · zoning
The RU-3 zone in Campbell River.
Rural Three. 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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RU-3 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Purpose: residential uses combined with other activities commonly associated with rural areas. Uses: agriculture, selling only products grown on the property; silviculture; commercial nursery; riding academy; commercial kennel; veterinary clinic; taxidermy; bed and breakfast; home-based business (5.31.1). Livestock (s.4.18) on 0.4 ha (1.0 acres) or more |
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| Dwelling units | 1 dwelling unit with or without a secondary suite on a lot under 1 hectare (2.5 acres); 1 single-family dwelling with or without an additional dwelling unit on a lot over 1 hectare (2.5 acres) (3958, 3970) (5.31.1). 2955 Quinsam Rd only (Lot A, District Lot 1476, Sayward District, Plan 19754): a secondary suite and an ancillary dwelling unit (5.31.1(k)); 2900 Quinsam Rd only: a secondary dwelling, side yard 2.35 m (7.7 ft), 3.59 m (12 ft) between residences (5.31.8) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres); 30 m (98 ft) frontage (5.31.2–5.31.3). 6702 Island Hwy only (Lot 2, District Lots 15, 29 and 30, Plan VIP 80466): 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres) and 5% coverage (5.31.7) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | Front 8.0 m (26 ft); side 3.0 m (9.8 ft); rear 8.0 m (26 ft); 8.0 m (26 ft) from a highway, arterial or collector; 6.0 m (20 ft) between residences on the same lot (5.31.5) |
| Height | 10.0 m (33 ft) principal (5.31.6) / ancillary 6.0 m (20 ft), agricultural buildings 13.0 m (43 ft) (s.4.12(d)(ii); corrected 16 Oct 2026, was 5 m (16 ft)) |
| Lot coverage | 20% (5.31.4) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | 160 m² (1,722 sq ft) (s.4.12) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | s.4.12 |
| Parking | 1 stall per unit |
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.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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