{"title":"RM3 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 3 - Medium Density","code":"RM3","slug":"rm3","name":"Multi-Unit 3 - Medium Density","group":"Residential","section":"9.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium-density Multi-Unit Residential development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium-density Multi-Unit Residential development.","quotes":["The purpose of the RM3 zone is to provide for medium-density Multi-Unit Residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi-Unit Residential","Multi-Unit Residential Row House, subject to Section 9.3.8","Rooming House"],"quotes":["Multi-Unit Residential;","Multi-Unit Residential Row House, subject to Section 9.3.8; and","Rooming House"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["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"],"quotes":["Boarders or Lodgers, or Short-Term Rental Accommodation in","Daycare, Home-Based, in an existing Single-Detached Residential","Home-Based Business, subject to Division 3, Section 3.3; and","Residential Care Facility, Licensed Home-Based, in an existing"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Commercial Daycare Facility at 1430 9th Avenue and 1050 McMurdo Drive","Office, maximum four Persons, on Lot 14, Plan 24440 (704 McGill Road)","Repair and retail sales of shoes on Lot 1, Plan 7496 (108/110 Vernon Avenue)","Residential care facility, maximum 10 residents, and women and children's emergency shelter on Lot 1, Plan KAP64292 (290 Maple Street)","22-space daycare facility as an Accessory Use to the Multi-Unit Residential development at 1580 Summit Drive","Student residence at 704 McGill Road and 620 Dalgleish Drive (Plan EPP118159)","Commercial Daycare Facility on Lot 2, Plan EPP100810 (1510 9th Avenue)"],"quotes":["Commercial Daycare Facility in the case of Lot 21, Sec. 5, Twp. 20,","(1430 9th","(1050 McMurdo Drive)","Office to a maximum of four Persons in the case of Lot 14, K.D.Y.D.,","repair and retail sales of shoes in the case of Lot 1, Plan 7496, K.D.Y.D.","residential care facility to a maximum of 10 residents and women and","(290 Maple Street)","22-space daycare facility as an Accessory Use to the Multi-Unit","(1580","Student residence in the case of Lot A Section 1 Township 20 Range 18","(704 McGill Road and 620","Commercial Daycare Facility in the case of Lot 2, Sec. 5, Twp. 20, Rge.","(1510 9th Avenue)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"836 m² (557 m² for Multi-Unit Residential Row House; site-specific: 885.62 m² at 260 Leigh Road, 987.94 m² at 934 13th Street, 928 m² at 605 Battle Street West, 945 m² at 697 Battle Street West)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 836 m2","except for Multi-Unit Residential Row 557 m2","the minimum Lot Area shall be 885.62 m2.","minimum Lot Area shall be 987.94 m2 and the maximum Density shall be","928 m2 and maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 0.94.","(697 Battle Street West), the minimum Lot Area shall be 945 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"22 m; for Multi-Unit Residential Row House: interior lots 18 m, corner lots 19.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width and Street frontage 22 m","interior Lots 18 m","Corner Lots 19.5 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the parent parcel including accessory buildings; accessory building on a fee simple row housing lot or bare land strata lot 12%, to a maximum of 80 m²","quotes":["total combined for Site 40% of parent parcel including Accessory","Accessory Building on fee simple row 12% to a maximum of 80 m2"]},"max_density":{"value":"95 dwelling units per ha (not applicable in a Transit-Oriented Area); floor area ratio 1.5 (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","quotes":["Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per ha 95","Not applicable","Maximum Floor Area Ratio 1.5","200 m from a Transit Exchange 3.5","201 to 400 m from a Transit 2.5","maximum Density shall be 10 units."]},"max_height":{"value":"4 Storeys to a maximum of 15 m (Row House with interior side yard setback under 4.5 m: 3 Storeys, 11 m; in a Transit-Oriented Area: 10 Storeys within 200 m of a Transit Exchange, 6 Storeys at 201 to 400 m); any structure 18 m","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 4 Storeys to a maximum of 15 m","except Row House with interior Side Yard 3 Storeys, 11 m","200 m from a Transit Exchange 10 Storeys","201 to 400 m from a Transit 6 Storeys","Maximum Structure Height 18 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory building over 10 m² 4 m; under 10 m² 3 m","quotes":["except Accessory Building >10 m2 4m","except Accessory Building <10 m2 3m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (4.5 m for Row Houses up to three Storeys)","quotes":["Minimum Front Yard Setback 6m","except for Row Houses to a maximum of 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (6 m where the rear yard abuts a street or lane; accessory buildings over 10 m² 1 m, or 1.5 m adjacent to a lane)","quotes":["Minimum Rear Yard Setback 7.5 m","except where Rear Yard abuts a Street or 6m","except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1m","except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (1.5 m for Row Houses up to three Storeys; 0.0 m for the party wall of fee simple Row Houses)","quotes":["Minimum Side Yard Setback 4.5 m","except for Row Houses to a maximum of 1.5 m","except for party wall of fee simple Row 0.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum side Street Yard Setback 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1 m (1.5 m adjacent to a lane) for accessory buildings over 10 m²","quotes":["except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1m","except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Row Houses only on properties with a rear lane; all vehicle access from the rear lane; maximum eight consecutive Row House lots","Row House lots subdivided for individual ownership: minimum lot area 126 m² (internal units) or 168 m² (end units); minimum lot width 4.5 m (internal), 6 m (end), 7.5 m (end on corner)","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"],"quotes":["Row Houses shall only be permitted on properties that are serviced by a","all vehicular access shall occur from the rear lane only","the maximum number of consecutive Row House Lots shall be eight;","internal units 126 m2","end units 168 m2","internal units 4.5 m","end units 6m","end units on corner 7.5 m","Accessory Building from principal Building 1.5 m","one Accessory Building per unit to a maximum floor area of 10 m2 may be"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026)","url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is placed online for convenience only; it is not the official or legal version, and certified copies are available from Legislative Services at City Hall. Zone T2 (Airport), section 11.6, is repealed and not listed. The bylaw is also published one section per file at https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/138848."},"source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=161","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/index.json"}}