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title: "RM-1 zone in Coquitlam: Two-Storey Low Density Apartment Residential"
place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/coquitlam
zone: RM-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rm-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rm-1.json"
---

# RM-1 zone in Coquitlam: Two-Storey Low Density Apartment Residential

Two-storey apartment and townhouse developments at a low density.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Two-storey apartment and townhouse developments at a low density.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Townhouse; Congregate Housing and Care
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Accessory residential; Accessory home occupation; Retail of goods made in resident workshops and goods and services to residents (Congregate Housing and Care buildings only); Workshops for residents, social and recreation space and facilities; Assembly child care; Accessory institutional support services
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,110 m² (apartment or townhouses); 555 m² (boarding)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% for all uses combined
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area up to 0.45 times the lot area for apartment or townhouse use; each dwelling unit needs at least 220 m² of lot area
- **Maximum height:** Two storeys (the floor below the first storey may be exposed on one side of a building on a sloping lot)
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
- **Rear setback:** Rear lot line not along a street or lane: 50% of the building height up to 9 m plus 30% of the height above 9 m, but not less than 3.0 m (wall with no window or window to a non-habitable room) or 7.6 m (wall with a balcony or window to a habitable room)
- **Interior side setback:** 50% of the building height up to 9 m plus 30% of the height above 9 m, but not less than 3.0 m (wall with no window or window to a non-habitable room) or 7.6 m (wall with a balcony or window to a habitable room)
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Attached to or less than 1.6 m from a residential building: same as principal buildings. Detached 1.6 m or more away: front 7.6 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.8 m
- **Other rules:** Townhouse buildings at most 55 m long; apartment buildings at most 65 m long (architectural breaks where over 37 m); Studio units may not exceed 30% of the dwelling units in a building; Each dwelling needs access to at least 5.0 m² of common amenity area; Maximum lot size for a public park is 0.8 hectares

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1201](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1176/Part-12-Medium--and-High-Density-Zones-PDF--RM-1-to-RM-2-and-RA-1-to-RA-3-Zones#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Coquitlam: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rm-1/_