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title: "R-5 zone in Invermere: Multiple Family (Senior’s / Adult Housing) Residential"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: R-5
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-5.json"
---

# R-5 zone in Invermere: Multiple Family (Senior’s / Adult Housing) Residential

Main uses: Multiple family dwelling, Seniors Congregate Housing, Assisted Living Facility, Uses permitted under Section 3.1.0 of this Bylaw.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multiple family dwelling; Seniors Congregate Housing; Assisted Living Facility; Uses permitted under Section 3.1.0 of this Bylaw
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Professional Offices accessory to a Seniors Congregate housing or an assisted living facility; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 60 dwelling units per gross hectare; up to 90 per gross hectare where additional recreation space (one extra unit per 15 m²) or underground or concealed parking (one extra unit per 2.5 spaces) is provided
- **Maximum height:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m, side 6.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** At least 15.0 m² of recreational space per dwelling unit; Gross floor area of a dwelling or sleeping unit in a senior’s congregate housing facility must be between 20 m² and 120 m²; Restaurants, personal services and convenience stores must be inside the senior’s congregate housing facility

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.11](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=62) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Invermere: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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/invermere/zoning/r-5/_