{"title":"RM1 zone in Fruitvale: Low Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM1","slug":"rm1","name":"Low Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"14.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for low density multiple or row housing and compatible secondary uses on urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for low density multiple or row housing and compatible secondary uses on urban services.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for low density multiple or row housing and compatible secondary"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["multiple dwelling housing","two dwelling housing","four dwelling housing","row housing"],"quotes":["multiple dwelling housing","two dwelling housing","four dwelling housing","row housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["care centres, minor","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["care centres, minor","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1000 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 1000 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 30.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%, and 50% for buildings, driveways and parking areas together","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 45%, provided that the maximum site coverage of buildings,","driveways and parking areas is not more than 50%."]},"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","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"]},"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 structures."]},"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."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion; 7.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 6.0 m for a 1 or 1 ½ storey portion of a building and 7.5 m for a 2"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion or an accessory building; 4.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion (none on a lot line with a party wall)","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 4.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion of a building or an accessory","building or structure and 4.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion of a building, except it is 4.5 m from","are not required on a lot line that has a party wall."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m where a garage is accessed from the flanking street)","quotes":["building or structure and 4.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion of a building, except it is 4.5 m from","a flanking street unless there is a garage accessed from the flanking street, it is 6.0 m. Side yards"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m","quotes":["or 2 ½ storey portion of a building, 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 25 m² of private open space per dwelling.","Official Community Plan development permit guidelines apply."],"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 25 m2 of private open space shall be provided per dwelling.","Development Permit Guidelines contained in the Village of Fruitvale Official Community Plan are"]}},"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=94","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/rm1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json"}}