{"title":"RM4 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 4 – Medium-High Density","code":"RM4","slug":"rm4","name":"Multi-Unit 4 – Medium-High Density","group":"Residential","section":"9.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium- to high-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre, other mixed-use centres and major neighbourhood centres.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium- to high-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre, other mixed-use centres and major neighbourhood centres.","quotes":["The purpose of the RM4 zone is to provide for medium- to high-density Multi-Unit Residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi-Unit Residential","Multi-Unit Residential Row House, subject to Section 9.4.9","commercial conversions, subject to Section 9.4.8","Rooming House","Single-Detached Residential subject to the R2 (Residential 2) zone","Single-Detached Residential with Residential Suite subject to the R2 (Residential 2) zone","Two-Unit Residential subject to the R2 (Residential 2) zone"],"quotes":["Multi-Unit Residential;","Multi-Unit Residential Row House, subject to Section 9.4.9;","commercial conversions, subject to Section 9.4.8;","Rooming House;","Single-Detached Residential subject to the R2 (Residential 2) zone;","Single-Detached Residential with Residential Suite subject to the","Two-Unit Residential subject to the R2 (Residential 2) zone."]},"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 Single-"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Daycare facility, maximum 10 Persons including the operator's Family, on Lot 10, Plan 386 (677 St. Paul Street)","Daycare facility, maximum 28 Persons, on Lot 22, Plan 193 (622 St. Paul Street)","Personal Services and Professional Practice within a commercial conversion on Lot 16, Plan 193 (666 St. Paul Street)","Restaurant, maximum 110 seats, on Lot 1, Plan KAP78358 (1250 Trans Canada Highway West)"],"quotes":["daycare facility to a maximum of 10 Persons, including the operator's","(677 St. Paul","daycare facility to a maximum of 28 Persons in the case of Lot 22,","(622 St. Paul Street)","Personal Services and Professional Practice within a commercial","(666 St. Paul Street)","Restaurant to a maximum of 110 seats in the case of Lot 1, Sec. 36,","(1250 Trans Canada"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"836 m² (557 m² for Multi-Unit Residential Row House)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 836 m2","except for Multi-Unit Residential Row 557 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"23 m; for Multi-Unit Residential Row House: interior lots 18 m, corner lots 19.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width 23 m","interior Lots 18 m","Corner Lots 19.5 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% 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 60% of parent parcel including Accessory","Accessory Building on fee simple row 12% to a maximum of 80 m2"]},"max_density":{"value":"165 dwelling units per ha (not applicable in a Transit-Oriented Area); floor area ratio 2.0 (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 165","Not applicable","Maximum Floor Area Ratio 2.0","200 m from a Transit Exchange 3.5","201 to 400 m from a Transit 2.5","density shall be 290 units and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.88."]},"max_height":{"value":"4 Storeys to a maximum of 15 m (Row House with interior side yard setback under 4.5 m: 3 Storeys; 6 Storeys on arterial roads, in the Valleyview Transit Supporting Area or 201 to 400 m from a Transit Exchange in a Transit-Oriented Area; 10 Storeys within 200 m of a Transit Exchange in a Transit-Oriented Area); 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","except on arterial roads, or within the 6 Storeys","except within 200 m from a Transit 10 Storeys","Maximum Structure Height 18 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory building over 10 m² 4 m; under 10 m² 3 m","quotes":["Accessory Building >10 m2 4m","Accessory Building <10 m2 3m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Front Yard Setback 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (accessory buildings over 10 m² 1 m, or 1.5 m adjacent to a lane)","quotes":["Minimum Rear Yard Setback 4.5 m","except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1m","except Accessory Buildings >10 m2 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (2.5 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 2.5 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":["Commercial conversions are limited to Office and Personal Services and may contain dwelling units; not permitted in the Downtown Plan area except on listed properties unless the building also contains dwelling units","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 buildings are not allowed in any yard adjoining a street in bare land strata or fee simple Row House developments"],"quotes":["commercial conversions shall be limited to Office and Personal Services","commercial conversions shall not be permitted within the Downtown","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","permitted in any Yard adjoining a Street."]}},"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=168","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/rm4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/index.json"}}