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RM1 zone in Keremeos: Medium Density Residential One

Keremeos, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Comprehensively designed low profile multiple attached housing up to two storeys high.

Zone rules

PurposeComprehensively designed low profile multiple attached housing up to two storeys high.
Main uses
  • Apartment building
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home occupation
  • Accessory buildings or structures
Extra uses on specific lotsLot 1, Plan KAP10857, District Lot 174, SDYD (shown on Figure 12.1.10(a)): maximum density 54 dwelling units per hectare; no amenity space requirement for each dwelling unit
Minimum lot area0.1 ha (municipal sewer); 1.0 ha (no municipal sewer)
Minimum lot width20.0 metres
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density50 dwelling units per hectare
Maximum height15.0 m
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback2.5 m
Street side setback4.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 6.0 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 2.5 m, exterior side 4.0 m
Other rulesAmenity space per dwelling unit: studio suite 7.5 m²; one bedroom 15.0 m²; two or more bedrooms 25.0 m² (at least 25% of it at grade).

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026; consolidated for convenience with amendment bylaws 851-01 to 851-11), s. 12.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience. Section 5.1 also lists RS2, RS3 and RD1 but the consolidation has no section for them. 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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