{"title":"RM2 zone in Lake Country: Low Density Row Housing","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Low Density Row Housing","group":"Residential","section":"15.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for low density row housing and compatible secondary uses on urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for low density row housing and compatible secondary uses on urban services.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for low density row housing and compatible"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple dwelling housing","Two dwelling housing"],"quotes":["multiple dwelling housing","two dwelling housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Care centres, minor","Home occupation","Utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["care centres, minor","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1000 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 1000 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 30.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%, provided buildings, driveways and parking areas together are not more than 50%","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 45%, provided that the maximum site coverage","of buildings, driveways and parking areas is not more than 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5 (0.55 with a housing agreement); no more than 6 dwellings in a building","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio is 0.5, except it is 0.55 with a housing","No more than 6 dwellings may be located in a building."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ storeys, except it is 4.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ storeys, except it is 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m to a garage door or carport entrance)","quotes":["The minimum site front yard is 4.5 m, except it is 6.0 m to a garage door or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion; 7.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion; 1.5 m for accessory buildings","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 6.0 m for a 1 or 1 ½ storey portion of a building","and 7.5 m for a 2 or 2 ½ storey portion of a building, except it is 1.5 m for"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion of a building or an accessory building; 4.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion; none required on a lot line with a party wall","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 4.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion of a building","or an accessory building or structure and 4.5 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion of","lot line that has a party wall."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m from a flanking street (6.0 m if there is a garage accessed from the flanking street)","quotes":["a building, except it is 4.5 m from a flanking street unless there is a garage","accessed from the flanking street, it is 6.0 m. Side yards are not required on a"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m","quotes":["and 7.5 m for a 2 or 2 ½ storey portion of a building, except it is 1.5 m for"]},"other":{"value":["No principal building may be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","At least 25 m² of private open space per dwelling."],"quotes":["No principal building shall be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","A minimum area of 25 m2 of private open space shall be provided per"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below."},"source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=139","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}