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title: "RM4 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 4 – Medium-High Density"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
zone: RM4
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/rm4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/rm4.json"
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# RM4 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 4 – Medium-High Density

Medium- to high-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre, other mixed-use centres and major neighbourhood centres.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium- to high-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre, other mixed-use centres and major neighbourhood centres.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **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:** 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)
- **Minimum lot area:** 836 m² (557 m² for Multi-Unit Residential Row House)
- **Minimum lot width:** 23 m; for Multi-Unit Residential Row House: interior lots 18 m, corner lots 19.5 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory building over 10 m² 4 m; under 10 m² 3 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (accessory buildings over 10 m² 1 m, or 1.5 m adjacent to a lane)
- **Interior side setback:** 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)
- **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:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 9.4](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=168) (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/rm4/_