{"title":"RM3 zone in Lake Country: Residential Ground-Oriented","code":"RM3","slug":"rm3","name":"Residential Ground-Oriented","group":"Residential","section":"15.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for a diversity of ground-oriented housing up to 3 storeys on serviced urban lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for a diversity of ground-oriented housing up to 3 storeys on serviced urban lots.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for a diversity of ground-oriented housing up to","3 storeys on serviced urban lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding And Lodging Houses","Group Home, Major","Group Home, Minor","Multiple Dwelling Housing","Single Dwelling Housing","Two Dwelling Housing"],"quotes":["Boarding And Lodging Houses","Group Home, Major","Group Home, Minor","Multiple Dwelling Housing","Single Dwelling Housing","Two Dwelling Housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Suite","Care Centres, Minor","Home Occupations, Residential","Secondary Suite","Short Term Vacation Rental","Utility Services, Minor Impact"],"quotes":["Accessory Suite","Care Centres, Minor","Home Occupations, Residential","Secondary Suite","Short Term Vacation Rental","Utility Services, Minor Impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 m²","quotes":["c. Minimum Lot Area 400 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"13.5 m","quotes":["a. Minimum Lot Width 13.5 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% for buildings; 60% for buildings, driveways and parking areas","quotes":["a. Maximum Site Coverage - buildings 50%","b. Maximum Site coverage - buildings, 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.0 FAR","quotes":["e. Maximum Density 1.0 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 3 storeys or 12.4 m (lesser of 3 storeys or 11.0 m for 1 and 2 dwelling housing)","quotes":["c. Maximum Building Height The lesser of 3 storeys or 12.4 m,","except for 1 & 2 dwelling housing is","the lesser of 3 storeys or 11.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m (8.0 m if the building is or includes a suite)","quotes":["d. Maximum Height - Accessory 4.5 m except it is 8.0 m if the","Building & Structure building is or includes a suite"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5m (6.0m to the garage door or carport entrance)","quotes":["f. Minimum Front Yard 4.5m except 6.0m to the garage door"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["i. Minimum Rear Yard 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.5 m (0.0m for multiple dwelling and two dwelling housing where a party wall has been or is proposed)","quotes":["g. Minimum Side Yard 2.5 m, except that it is 0.0m for","multiple dwelling and two dwelling","housing where a party wall has been"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m to the garage door or carport entrance)","quotes":["4.5 m except it is 6.0 m to the garage"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 18.0 m, side 1.0 m, rear 1.5 m (3.0 m if a suite is included in the accessory building)","quotes":["Front: 18.0 m","Side: 1.0 m","Rear: 1.5 m except it is 3.0 m if a"]},"other":{"value":["Multiple dwelling housing needs private open space: 7.5 m² per bachelor dwelling, 15 m² per 1 bedroom dwelling, 25 m² per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom.","Live-work housing must be on the ground level with separate entries and not in an accessory building.","No continuous building frontage may exceed 75 m without articulation or other architectural treatment."],"quotes":["(i) 7.5 m2 of private open space per bachelor dwelling,","(ii) 15 m2 of private open space per 1 bedroom dwelling, and","(iii) 25 m2 of private open space per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom.","(i) be located on the ground level and have separate entries apart from the","(ii) not be located within an accessory building.","(c) No continuous building frontage shall exceed 75 m without articulation or"]}},"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=141","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/rm3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}