{"title":"RD1 zone in Fruitvale: Village Centre Downtown Residential Housing","code":"RD1","slug":"rd1","name":"Village Centre Downtown Residential Housing","group":"Residential","section":"14.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone in the urban Village Centre for low density residential use in small, largely affordable and rental units, with compatible secondary uses, close to services, amenities and public transportation.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone in the urban Village Centre for low density residential use in small, largely affordable and rental units, with compatible secondary uses, close to services, amenities and public transportation.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone in the urban Village Centre area for low density residential use in the form","of small units consisting of largely affordable and rental housing and compatible secondary uses, in close","proximity to services, amenities and public transportation."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["semi-detached housing","two dwelling housing","multiple dwelling housing","four dwelling housing","row housing"],"quotes":["semi-detached housing","two dwelling housing","multiple dwelling housing","four dwelling housing","row housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["care centres, minor","group home, minor","home occupation"],"quotes":["care centres, minor","group home, minor","home occupation"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"13.0 m for semi-detached or two dwelling housing; 30.0 m for multiple dwelling or row housing","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 13.0 m for semi-detached or two dwelling housing; 30.0 m for multiple","dwelling or row housing."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Duplex or semi-detached: 50% (60% with driveways and parking areas); multiple dwelling or row housing: 60% (70% with driveways and parking areas)","quotes":["The maximum site coverage for duplex or semi-detached is 50%, provided that the maximum site","coverage of buildings, driveways and parking areas is not more than 60%. The maximum site coverage","for multiple dwelling or row housing is 60%, provided that the maximum site coverage of buildings,","driveways and parking areas is not more than 70%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5 (0.55 with a housing agreement or density bonus amenity; up to 0.08 more where screened parking is under habitable or common amenity areas)","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio is 0.5, except it is 0.55 with a housing agreement pursuant to the","up to a maximum of 0.08"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory buildings and"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory buildings and"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance)","quotes":["The minimum site front yard is 4.5 m, except it is 6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance. The"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 6.0 m, except it is 1.5 m for accessory buildings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (none on a lot line with a party wall)","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 3.0 m, except it is 4.5 m from a flanking street unless there is a garage","party wall."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m where a garage is accessed from the flanking street)","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 3.0 m, except it is 4.5 m from a flanking street unless there is a garage","accessed from the flanking street, then it is 6.0 m."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["minimum site front yard for accessory buildings or structures is 6.5 m.","The minimum site rear yard is 6.0 m, except it is 1.5 m for accessory buildings."]},"other":{"value":["No principal building may be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","No more than 6 dwellings in a building.","At least 20 m² of private open space per dwelling.","Minimum lot depth is 30.0 m. Official Community Plan development permit guidelines apply to multiple dwelling or row housing."],"quotes":["No principal building shall be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","No more than 6 dwellings may be located in a building.","A minimum area of 20 m2 of private open space shall be provided per dwelling.","The minimum lot depth is 30.0 m.","applicable to this zone for multiple dwelling or row housing uses."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village says its posted bylaws are provided for convenience only and are not official versions; only the signed printed version issued by the Chief Administrative Officer is official. RD1 (14.6) and RM2D (14.7) are in the bylaw sections but not in the s. 2.3.1 zone table."},"source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf#page=102","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rd1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rd1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rd1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json"}}