RMU zone in Fruitvale: Residential Mixed Use

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

In short

A zone for low to medium density residential mixed-use developments, with limited commercial, institutional, office and service uses placed sensitively to the street and adjacent residential areas.

Zone rules

Purpose	A zone for low to medium density residential mixed-use developments, with limited commercial, institutional, office and service uses placed sensitively to the street and adjacent residential areas.
Main uses	apartment housing row housing duplex housing multi-plexes (3 or 4 units) congegate care housing public and private education services Convenience retail stores government services minor home occupations personal service shops professional, financial and office support services public libraries and cultural exhibits religious assembly public park care centers
Also allowed (secondary uses)	care centers neighbourhood pubs, for less than 100 occupants and 120 m2 of public space boarding and lodging houses child care services group homes health service hotels (small inns) household repair services indoor participant recreation services home occupations (major) private clubs/club house residential sales center
Maximum lot coverage	50% for buildings; 75% for all buildings, parking areas and roads
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
Other rules	Site coverage, building heights and setbacks are as approved by development permit. Accessory buildings and structures used for maintenance or storage must have a 3 level landscape buffer. No outdoor storage is permitted in this zone. Apartment housing with commercial uses on the main floor needs separate at-grade access; surface parking lots may not directly abut adjacent streets.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026), s. 18.1 (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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