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

Kamloops, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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