RM-3 zone in Coquitlam: Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential

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

In short

Apartment developments between 4 and 8 storeys at a medium density.

Zone rules

Purpose	Apartment developments between 4 and 8 storeys at a medium density.
Main uses	Apartment Townhouse, as limited under Sub-section (9)(a) Congregate Housing and Care Retail – personal goods Retail – general Personal service Business and household service Restaurant Office Convenience retail Commercial uses do not include a drive-through business.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarding, as limited under Section 508(1) Accessory residential Accessory home occupation, as limited under Section 508(3) Child care or assembly child care in an apartment building Workshops for residents, social and recreation space and facilities in an apartment building Accessory institutional support services Lock-off units, as limited under Section 508(6)
Minimum lot area	1,110 m2 for apartment or townhouses; 555 m2 for boarding
Maximum lot coverage	55%
Maximum density	Gross floor area of 1.85 times the lot area; near Evergreen Line stations and the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre it may be increased to up to 2.2 times (buildings of at least five storeys), 2.3 times (six storeys) or 2.4 times (seven storeys)
Maximum height	Apartment buildings at least 4 and no more than 8 storeys (no more than 6 storeys in the designated Medium Density Apartment Residential areas of Schedule S); within 7.6 metres of a property line abutting One Family Residential or Neighbourhood Attached Residential land, no more than two 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 abutting land designated Park, 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	Detached accessory buildings sited 1.6 m or more from a residential building: front 7.6 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.8 m; attached or closer than 1.6 m: same as principal buildings
Other rules	Townhouse must be in conjunction with a high-density apartment development and have fewer units than the apartment use Maximum building length: 55 metres for townhouse, 65 metres for apartment (the Director of Development Services may allow longer where there is a directional turn) Common amenity area of not less than 5.0 m² per dwelling unit; studio units no more than 30% of units in a building Setbacks for buildings above four storeys increase by 2.0 metres from lot lines abutting One Family Residential or Neighbourhood Attached Residential land

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 2208 (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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