---
title: "R-MU zone in Cumberland: Multi-Unit Residential"
place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cumberland
zone: R-MU
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu.json"
---

# R-MU zone in Cumberland: Multi-Unit Residential

Multi-unit residential development as low-rise apartments and ground-oriented or stacked townhouses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Multi-unit residential development as low-rise apartments and ground-oriented or stacked townhouses.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling Units
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Agriculture, Urban; Care Facility, Child; Care Facility, Community; Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required; Home Occupation (Minor); Parking Lot; Secondary Suite
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,024 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of lot perimeter
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 65% (80% including impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 50 per ha
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m; 4.5 m for a garage/carport
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (1st-2nd storey); 6.0 m (3rd storey and above)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (1st-2nd storey); 4.5 m (3rd storey and above)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 10.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=92) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Cumberland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/r-mu/_