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title: "RM2 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 2 - Low Density"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
zone: RM2
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm2.json"
---

# RM2 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 2 - Low Density

Low-density Multi-Unit Residential development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low-density Multi-Unit Residential development.
- **Main uses:** Multi-Unit Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarders or Lodgers, or Short-Term Rental Accommodation in Single-Detached Residential, Single-Detached Residential with Residential Suite, or Two-Unit Residential, subject to Division 3, Section 3.20; Daycare, Home-Based, in an existing Single-Detached Residential Dwelling; Home-Based Business, subject to Division 3, Section 3.3; Residential Care Facility, Licensed Home-Based, in an existing Single-Detached Residential Dwelling
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Maximum 34 units with a maximum of 11 additional flex suites at Lot A, Plan 31740 (1940/1950 Pacific Way); Single-Detached Residential or Single-Detached Residential with Secondary Suite, under the RS1 zone regulations, on RM2 lots bounded by 1st Avenue, St. Paul Street, 3rd Avenue and Columbia Street
- **Minimum lot area:** 910 m² (945 m² at Lot 7, Plan 6106, 225 Schubert Drive)
- **Minimum lot width:** 24 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the parent parcel including accessory buildings; combined accessory buildings on bare land strata lots 12% of strata lot area, to a maximum of 80 m²
- **Maximum density:** 33 dwelling units per ha (not applicable in a Transit-Oriented Area); floor area ratio 0.55 (in a Transit-Oriented Area 3.5 within 200 m of a Transit Exchange, 2.5 at 201 to 400 m); many lots have their own site-specific maximum density
- **Maximum height:** 3 Storeys to a maximum of 10 m (in a Transit-Oriented Area: 10 storeys within 200 m of a Transit Exchange; 6 storeys at 201 to 400 m); any structure 15 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory building over 10 m² 4 m; under 10 m² 3 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (6 m for properties adjacent to a lane; accessory buildings over 10 m² 1 m, or 1.5 m adjacent to a lane)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1 m (1.5 m adjacent to a lane) for accessory buildings over 10 m²
- **Other rules:** Accessory building must be at least 1.5 m from the principal building; One accessory building per unit, maximum floor area 10 m², in the rear or side yard of a dwelling unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 9.2](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=157) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kamloops: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/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/kamloops/zoning/rm2/_