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

Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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