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title: "RM3 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 3 - Medium Density"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
zone: RM3
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/rm3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm3.json"
---

# RM3 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 3 - Medium Density

Medium-density Multi-Unit Residential development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium-density Multi-Unit Residential development.
- **Main uses:** Multi-Unit Residential; Multi-Unit Residential Row House, subject to Section 9.3.8; Rooming House
- **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:** 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)
- **Minimum lot area:** 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)
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 m; for Multi-Unit Residential Row House: interior lots 18 m, corner lots 19.5 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory building over 10 m² 4 m; under 10 m² 3 m
- **Front setback:** 6 m (4.5 m for Row Houses up to three Storeys)
- **Rear setback:** 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)
- **Interior side setback:** 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)
- **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:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 9.3](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=161) (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/rm3/_