RTM-1 zone in Coquitlam: Street-Oriented Village Home Residential

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

In short

Street-oriented multiple-unit residential development with a minimum lot size of 210 m², with limited accessory uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Street-oriented multiple-unit residential development with a minimum lot size of 210 m², with limited accessory uses.
Main uses	Street-Oriented Village Home ResidentialNo more than eight principal buildings attached, and parking areas must be accessed from a lane.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarding Accessory residential Accessory home occupation
Minimum lot area	210 m² (fee-simple lot)
Minimum lot width	Minimum width of a principal building is 4.5 m (no lot width stated)
Maximum lot coverage	45%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.9 for all principal buildings; 48 principal buildings per hectare (89 dwelling units per hectare for special needs or affordable housing on City or registered non-profit sites)
Maximum height	7.3 m, or 11.0 m for roofs with a pitch of 3 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.7 m, or 4.6 m for roofs with a pitch of 4 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces (detached accessory buildings)
Front setback	4.0 m
Rear setback	6.2 m
Interior side setback	0.0 m where the interior side wall adjoins the interior side wall of a neighbouring street-oriented village home; otherwise 1.4 m
Street side setback	3.0 m
Accessory building setbacks	Attached to or less than 1.6 m from a residential building: front 4.0 m, rear 6.2 m, exterior side 3.8 m, interior side 0.0 m (adjoining neighbour) or 1.4 m. Detached accessory residential 1.6 m or more away: rear 6.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.8 m. Detached parking buildings: rear 1.2 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 3.8 m. Detached accessory buildings must be in the rear yard
Other rules	At least 50% of the first-storey width facing the front lot line must be within 1.0 m of the front setback Covered porches may project up to 1.7 m into the front yard setback At least 6.0 m between the rear face of the principal building and detached accessory buildings or parking structures In-ground swimming pools are not permitted

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1006 (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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