RM-5 zone in Coquitlam: Multi-Storey High Density Apartment Residential

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

In short

Apartment developments between 8 and 20 storeys at high density.

Zone rules

Purpose	Apartment developments between 8 and 20 storeys at high 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 Assembly: Child-minding services, Assembly child care or child care, Places of worship, Youth/seniors centres Civic: Community centres, Primary or secondary school, Libraries, Museums, Public squares, Parks Commercial, assembly and civic uses are only permitted in the City Centre Neighbourhood Plan and the Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan area; 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 Lock-off units, as limited under Section 508(6) Accessory street vending Accessory institutional support services
Minimum lot area	1,110 m2 for apartment or townhouses; 555 m2 for boarding
Maximum lot coverage	90%
Maximum density	Gross floor area of 4.5 times the lot area; all residential floor area above 3.5 times the lot area must be residential rental tenure
Maximum height	Apartment buildings at least 8 and no more than 20 storeys
Front setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
Rear setback	6.0 m
Interior side setback	6.0 m
Street side setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
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 Common amenity area of not less than 5.0 m² per dwelling unit; studio units no more than 30% of units in a building All accessory off-street parking must be concealed parking

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 2211 (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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