{"title":"RM2 zone in Fruitvale: Medium Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Medium Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"14.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment housing","boarding and lodging houses","congregate housing","four dwelling housing","group home, major","multiple dwelling housing"],"quotes":["apartment housing","boarding and lodging houses","congregate housing","four dwelling housing","group home, major","multiple dwelling housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["care centres, major","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["care centres, major","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1400 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 1400 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 30.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%, and 60% for buildings, driveways and parking areas together","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 40%, provided that the maximum site coverage of buildings,","driveways, and parking areas is 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.0 (up to 1.3 with a density bonus amenity; up to 0.2 more for screened parking beneath buildings; 0.1 more with a housing agreement)","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio is 1.0, except it is up to 1.3 where the developer has provided an","such parking spaces to the total required parking spaces, but in no case shall this amount exceed","0.2. Where a Housing Agreement is provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.9, an","amount of 0.1 may be added to the floor area ratio."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory","developer has provided an amenity in compliance with the density bonusing provisions","buildings and structures. This height is increased to the lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys where the"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory","buildings and structures. This height is increased to the lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys where the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["The minimum site front yard is 6.0 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m (7.5 m where there is a rear lane)","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 9.0 m, except it is 7.5 m where there is a rear lane. It is 6.0 m for"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m for a portion of a building not over 2½ storeys; 7.5 m for portions over 2½ storeys","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 4.5m for a portion of a building not over 2½ storeys, and 7.5m for"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["portions of a building in excess of 2½ storeys, and 7.5 m from a flanking street."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 6.0 m; an accessory building with recreational amenities for all residents follows the principal building setbacks","quotes":["It is 6.0 m for","The setback requirements for an accessory building containing recreational amenities for the","use of all residents shall conform to the setback requirements for principal buildings."]},"other":{"value":["Private open space per dwelling: 7.5 m² per bachelor dwelling, congregate housing bedroom or group home bedroom; 15.0 m² per 1 bedroom dwelling; 25.0 m² per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom.","No continuous building frontage may exceed 40.0 m for a 3 or 4 storey building, or 65.0 m for a 2 storey building.","Official Community Plan development permit guidelines apply."],"quotes":["A minimum area of 7.5 m² of private open space shall be provided per bachelor dwelling,","15.0 m² of private open space shall be","bedroom.","25.0 m2 of private open space shall be provided per dwelling with more than 1","No continuous building frontage shall exceed 40.0 m for a 3 or 4 storey building, or 65.0 m for a","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=97","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/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json"}}