---
title: "RM3 zone in Lake Country: Residential Ground-Oriented"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: RM3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm3.json"
---

# RM3 zone in Lake Country: Residential Ground-Oriented

A zone for a diversity of ground-oriented housing up to 3 storeys on serviced urban lots.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone for a diversity of ground-oriented housing up to 3 storeys on serviced urban lots.
- **Main uses:** Boarding And Lodging Houses; Group Home, Major; Group Home, Minor; Multiple Dwelling Housing; Single Dwelling Housing; Two Dwelling Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Suite; Care Centres, Minor; Home Occupations, Residential; Secondary Suite; Short Term Vacation Rental; Utility Services, Minor Impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 13.5 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings; 60% for buildings, driveways and parking areas
- **Maximum density:** 1.0 FAR
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 3 storeys or 12.4 m (lesser of 3 storeys or 11.0 m for 1 and 2 dwelling housing)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (8.0 m if the building is or includes a suite)
- **Front setback:** 4.5m (6.0m to the garage door or carport entrance)
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2.5 m (0.0m for multiple dwelling and two dwelling housing where a party wall has been or is proposed)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (6.0 m to the garage door or carport entrance)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 18.0 m, side 1.0 m, rear 1.5 m (3.0 m if a suite is included in the accessory building)
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 15.6](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=141) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lake Country: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm3/_