{"title":"R-MU zone in Cumberland: Multi-Unit Residential","code":"R-MU","slug":"r-mu","name":"Multi-Unit Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multi-unit residential development as low-rise apartments and ground-oriented or stacked townhouses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multi-unit residential development as low-rise apartments and ground-oriented or stacked townhouses.","quotes":["residential development in the form of low-rise","apartments and ground-oriented or stacked","townhouses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling Units"],"quotes":["Dwelling Units P P P -- P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agriculture, Urban","Care Facility, Child","Care Facility, Community","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required","Home Occupation (Minor)","Parking Lot","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures S S S S S S","Agriculture, Urban 1 S S S2 S S S","Care Facility, Child 3 S S S S -- S","Care Facility, Community S S S S -- S","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required S S S S -- S","Minor S S S S S S","Parking Lot n/a n/a n/a S S S","Secondary Suite 6 S S S -- S S"]},"site_specific":{"value":["3345 Second Street (LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 24, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN EPP103460): maximum 145 dwelling units per hectare, which may be increased by 25 per hectare if at least 20% of dwelling units are affordable housing units","2607 Kendal Avenue (STRATA LOTS 1-84, DISTRICT LOT 24, NELSON DISTRICT, STRATA PLAN EPS4795): maximum 96 dwelling units, which may be increased by 10 units per hectare if at least 30% of dwelling units are affordable housing units"],"quotes":["For the lot legally described as LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 24, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN EPP103460 (3345 Second Street), the maximum number","of dwelling units is 145 units per hectare and may be increased by 25 units per hectare provided a minimum of 20% of all dwelling units","FORM V (2607 Kendal","Avenue), the maximum number of dwelling units is 96 and may be increased by 10 units per hectare provided a minimum of 30% of all"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,024 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 650.0 m2 650.0 m2 2,024.0 m2 1.0 ha 1,570.0 m2 2,024.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of lot perimeter","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width 15.0 m 15.0 m 25.0 m 40.0 m","10% of lot 10% of lot","perimeter perimeter"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"65% (80% including impermeable surfaces)","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage 50% 40% 35% 45% 65% 65%","Maximum Lot Coverage including Impermeable","70% 70% 50% 70% 80% 80%"]},"max_density":{"value":"50 per ha","quotes":["89 per ha 3, 50 per ha 5,","Maximum No. of Dwelling Units 1 4 per lot 3 per lot 2 per lot 20 per ha 2 4 6"]},"max_height":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 11.0 m 10.0 m 10.0 m 4.5 m 10.0 m 15.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 4.5 m 2 4.5 m 6.0 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m; 4.5 m for a garage/carport","quotes":["garage / carport 3.0 m 1 3.0 m 2, 3 3.0 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (1st-2nd storey); 6.0 m (3rd storey and above)","quotes":["1st – 2nd storey 4.5 m4 4.5 m 4 4.5 m 4.5 m","3rd storey and above 6.0 m n/a n/a 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Side Setback 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (1st-2nd storey); 4.5 m (3rd storey and above)","quotes":["Minimum Exterior Side 1st – 2nd storey 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","Setback 3rd storey and above 4.5 m n/a n/a n/a 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Front Setback 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","Minimum Rear Setback 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m","Minimum Side Setback 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m","Minimum Exterior Side Setback 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 3.0 m 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum 4 storeys","Accessory buildings: combined maximum floor area 50.0 m²","Buildings with three or more dwelling units sharing corridors, stairs and elevators: 10% of units must meet the Adaptable Dwelling Unit standard"],"quotes":["Maximum Number of Storeys 3 2 2 1 2 4","Maximum Floor Area 1 50.0 m2 2 50.0 m2 100.0 m2 25.0 m2 50.0 m2 50.0 m2","For buildings containing three or more principal dwelling units accessed through shared corridors, stairs, and elevators, 10% of all dwelling"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; if there are discrepancies the amendment bylaws prevail. Zones are grouped by Part, so each zone's lines range covers its whole Part (shared tables)."},"source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=92","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json"}}