---
title: "R-M2 zone in Gold River: Low Density Multi-Residential"
place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/gold-river
zone: R-M2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/r-m2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/r-m2.json"
---

# R-M2 zone in Gold River: Low Density Multi-Residential

Main uses: Single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling, Duplex.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling; Duplex
- **Minimum lot area:** 700.0 m² or an average of 350.0 m² per dwelling unit, if there are four or more dwelling units
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of lot area (all buildings)
- **Maximum density:** One dwelling unit per 350.0 m² of lot area
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.1 m
- **Front setback:** 4.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.1 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2.4 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.6 m (yard adjoining a street)
- **Other rules:** Zero side yard permitted for attached dwelling units in a bare land strata subdivision; Minimum vegetation buffer of 1.0 m in depth and 1.25 m in height; All single family/patio home strata residential developments need a Development Permit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 9.0](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=49) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Gold River: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/r-m2/_