RM5 zone in Kamloops: Multi-Unit 5 - High Density

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

In short

High-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre and other mixed-use centres.

Zone rules

Purpose	High-density Multi-Unit Residential development in or near the City Centre and other mixed-use centres.
Main uses	Multi-Unit Residential commercial conversions, subject to Section 9.5.8 Rooming House
Also allowed (secondary uses)	commercial Use, subject to Section 9.5.9 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	Up to 32 units within the building used for Hotel/motel accommodation on Parcel A, Plan 1104 (559 Nicola Street)
Minimum lot area	1,000 m²
Minimum lot width	30 m
Maximum lot coverage	70%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 5.0 (2.0 with a maximum of 53 Seniors Housing units at 142 and 154 Vernon Avenue; 3.25 at 653 and 683 1st Avenue and 116 and 136 Columbia Street)
Maximum height	Structures may rise 4.5 m above the roof of the principal building; five Storeys at 142 and 154 Vernon Avenue
Front setback	6 m (2.5 m for Townhouse development up to three Storeys)
Rear setback	6 m (4.5 m for Townhouse development up to three Storeys)
Interior side setback	4.5 m (2.5 m for Townhouse development up to three Storeys)
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	Commercial Use is limited to Office, Personal Services, Restaurant or Café, and Retail Trade; only with Multi-Unit Residential development, on the ground floor, and each business or unit at most 200 m² Commercial conversions are limited to Office and Personal Services and may contain dwelling units No accessory building is allowed in any yard adjoining a street

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 9.5 (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 Zone T2 (Airport), section 11.6, is repealed and not listed.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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