{"title":"RM2D zone in Fruitvale: Medium Density Housing/Duplex Mountain Side","code":"RM2D","slug":"rm2d","name":"Medium Density Housing/Duplex Mountain Side","group":"Residential","section":"14.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone primarily for duplexes, medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots at Mountain Side.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone primarily for duplexes, medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots at Mountain Side.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for duplexes, medium density apartments and compatible","secondary uses on serviced urban lots at Mountain Side."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment housing","duplexes","boarding and lodging houses","congregate housing","four dwelling housing","group home, major","multiple dwelling housing"],"quotes":["apartment housing","duplexes","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":"550 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 550 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 15.0 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","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 10 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 12.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 10 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory buildings and","structures. This height is increased to the lesser of 12.5 m or 4 storeys where the developer has"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 10 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for accessory buildings and"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The minimum site front yard is 4.5 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 4.5 m. It is 2 m for accessory buildings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m for a portion of a building not over 3 storeys; 1.8 m for a duplex","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 4.5m for a portion of a building not over 3 storeys, and 5 m from a","The Minimum side yard for a Duplex is 1.8 m and 3 m from a flanking street."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5 m; 3 m for a duplex","quotes":["flanking street.","The Minimum side yard for a Duplex is 1.8 m and 3 m from a flanking street."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 2 m; an accessory building with recreational amenities for all residents follows the principal building setbacks","quotes":["It is 2 m for accessory buildings.","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 story building, or 65.0 m for a 2-storey building.","Minimum lot depth is 30.0 m.","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, congregate","15.0 m² of private open space shall be provided per 1","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 story building, or 65.0 m for a 2-storey","The minimum lot depth is 30.0 m.","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=105","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/rm2d/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm2d.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/rm2d.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json"}}