{"title":"RM1 zone in Kent: Multiple Dwelling Residential 1 Zone","code":"RM1","slug":"rm1","name":"Multiple Dwelling Residential 1 Zone","group":"Residential","section":"9.5.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Attached multiple dwelling housing at a density no higher than 50 units per hectare (20 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Attached multiple dwelling housing at a density no higher than 50 units per hectare (20 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.","quotes":["The purpose of a Multiple Dwelling Residential 1 (RM1) zone is to provide for attached multiple","dwelling housing development with a density no higher than 50 units per hectare (20 units per"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","townhouse","personal care"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a RM1 zone:",".1 apartment",".2 townhouse",".3 personal care"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","off-street parking","home occupation","secondary suite"],"quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RM1 zone:",".7 secondary suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"880 square metres (9,500 square feet) (townhouse and personal care); 1,300 square metres (14,000 square feet) (apartment)","quotes":["townhouse and personal care 880 square metres (9,500 square","apartment 1,300 square metres (14,000"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"22 metres (72 feet)","quotes":["Lot Width 22 metres (72 feet) minimum"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 40% maximum"]},"max_density":{"value":"50 units per hectare (20 units per acre)","quotes":["Density 50 units per hectare (20 units per"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 metres (40 feet) (all residential buildings)","quotes":["all residential buildings 12 metres (40 feet) maximum"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.7 metres (12 feet)","quotes":["accessory buildings 3.7 metres (12 feet) maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet) (townhouse and personal care); 7.5 metres (25 feet) (apartment)","quotes":["front lot line 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum","apartment use from all lot lines 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 metres (15 feet) (townhouse and personal care); 7.5 metres (25 feet) (apartment)","quotes":["rear lot line 4.5 metres (15 feet) minimum","apartment use from all lot lines 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.5 metres (12 feet) (townhouse and personal care); 7.5 metres (25 feet) (apartment)","quotes":["interior side lot line 3.5 metres (12 feet) minimum","apartment use from all lot lines 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet) (townhouse and personal care); 7.5 metres (25 feet) (apartment)","quotes":["exterior side lot line 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum","apartment use from all lot lines 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"other":{"value":["Each dwelling unit: 32.5 square metres (350 square feet) minimum plus 14 square metres (150 square feet) for each bedroom","Off-street parking may cover no more than 30% of the lot area unless concealed"],"quotes":["32.5 square metres (350 square","14 square metres (150 square feet)","occupy not more than 30% of the surface of the lot area, or shall be"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Resource Management Zone (MR) and Resource Management Industrial Zone (MR1) share one section (9.9.1), so they share one line range. The PDF is hosted on the District's website CDN (linked from kentbc.ca)."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=110","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}