RM2 zone in Fruitvale: Medium Density Multiple Housing

Fruitvale, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots.

Zone rules

Purpose	A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots.
Main uses	apartment housing boarding and lodging houses congregate housing four dwelling housing group home, major multiple dwelling housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	care centres, major home occupation utility services, minor impact
Minimum lot area	1400 m²
Minimum lot width	30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	40%, and 60% for buildings, driveways and parking areas together
Maximum density	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)
Maximum height	Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	6.0 m
Rear setback	9.0 m (7.5 m where there is a rear lane)
Interior side setback	4.5 m for a portion of a building not over 2½ storeys; 7.5 m for portions over 2½ storeys
Street side setback	7.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	rear 6.0 m; an accessory building with recreational amenities for all residents follows the principal building setbacks
Other rules	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.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026), s. 14.4 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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