RM-2 zone in Coquitlam: Three-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential

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

In short

Three-storey apartment and townhouse developments at medium density.

Zone rules

Purpose	Three-storey apartment and townhouse developments at medium 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 Lock-off units (only in Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station areas)
Minimum lot area	1,110 m² (apartment or townhouses); 555 m² (boarding)
Maximum lot coverage	50% for all uses combined
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 1.4 times the lot area
Maximum height	Three storeys
Front setback	4.0 m (lot lines along a street)
Rear setback	9.5 m (no lane); 4.5 m (lane); 3.0 m where the rear lot line abuts land designated Park or Open Space or Natural Areas in the Official Community Plan
Interior side setback	4.5 m
Street side setback	4.0 m (lot lines along a street)
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) All accessory off-street parking must be concealed parking Studio units may not exceed 30% of the dwelling units in a building Each principal dwelling unit needs access to at least 5.0 m² of common amenity area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1202 (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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