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RM2D zone in Fruitvale: Medium Density Housing/Duplex Mountain Side

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

In short

A zone primarily for duplexes, medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots at Mountain Side.

Zone rules

PurposeA zone primarily for duplexes, medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots at Mountain Side.
Main uses
  • apartment housing
  • duplexes
  • 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 area550 m²
Minimum lot width15.0 m
Maximum lot coverage40%, and 60% for buildings, driveways and parking areas together
Maximum densityFloor 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 heightLesser of 10 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 12.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback4.5 m
Interior side setback4.5 m for a portion of a building not over 3 storeys; 1.8 m for a duplex
Street side setback5 m; 3 m for a duplex
Accessory building setbacksrear 2 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 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.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026), s. 14.7 (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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