{"title":"RM2 zone in Kent: Multiple Dwelling Residential 2 Zone","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Multiple Dwelling Residential 2 Zone","group":"Residential","section":"9.5.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multiple dwelling housing at a density no higher than 75 units per hectare (30 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multiple dwelling housing at a density no higher than 75 units per hectare (30 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.","quotes":["The purpose of a Multiple Dwelling Residential 2 (RM2) zone is to provide for multiple dwelling","housing development with a density no higher than 75 units per hectare (30 units per acre) on"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","townhouse","personal care"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a RM2 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 RM2 zone:",".7 secondary suite"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Strata Lots 1 to 45 District Lot 19, Strata Plan LMS2580: density up to 122 units per hectare","Lot 2, District Lot 19, Plan 3953: density up to 106 units per hectare","Strata Lots 1 to 45 District Lot 19, Strata Plan NW1756: density up to 133 units per hectare","Lot 105 Section 19 Township 3 Range 28 Plan 39575: density up to 88 units per hectare","Strata Lot 6 District Lot 49, Strata Plan LMS1342: density up to 57 units per hectare"],"quotes":["Strata Plan LMS2580","Permit a density of 122 units per","64696 District Lot 19 Group 1 Yale Division of","Permit a density of 106 units per","NW1756 Together with an Interest in the","Permit a density of 133 units per","Permit a density of 88 units per","Permit a density of 57 units per"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"880 square metres (9,500 square feet) (townhouse); 1,300 square metres (14,000 square feet) (apartment)","quotes":["townhouse 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":"75 units per hectare (30 units per acre)","quotes":["Density 75 units per hectare (30 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 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 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 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 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=112","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/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}