{"title":"RM4 zone in Lake Country: Low Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM4","slug":"rm4","name":"Low Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"15.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone primarily for low rise, low density apartment housing with urban services as a transition between low and medium density development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone primarily for low rise, low density apartment housing with urban services as a transition between low and medium density development.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for low rise low density apartment","with urban services as a transition between low and medium density"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding or lodging houses","Congregate housing","Group home, major","Multiple dwelling housing","Two dwelling housing"],"quotes":["boarding or lodging houses","congregate housing","group home, major","multiple dwelling housing","two dwelling housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Care centres, major","Home occupation","Utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["care centres, major","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"900 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 900 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 60%","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 45%, provided that the maximum site coverage","of buildings, driveways, and parking areas is 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.65 (0.75 with a housing agreement)","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio is 0.65, except it is 0.75 with a housing"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, except it is 4.5 m for"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["The minimum site front yard is 6.0 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (1.5 m for accessory buildings)","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 7.5 m and 1.5 m for accessory buildings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.3 m for a building not over 2 storeys or an accessory building; 4.5 m for any part of a building over 2 storeys","quotes":["The minimum site side yard is 2.3 m for a building not over 2 storeys or an","accessory building or structure, and 4.5 m for any part of a building over 2"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m from a flanking street","quotes":["storeys, except it is 4.5 m from a flanking street."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 1.5 m; accessory buildings with recreational amenities for all residents follow the principal building setbacks","quotes":["The minimum site rear yard is 7.5 m and 1.5 m for accessory buildings.","The setback requirements for an accessory building containing recreational","requirements for principal buildings."]},"other":{"value":["No principal building may be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","No more than one major care centre per site.","Private open space: 7.5 m² per bachelor dwelling, congregate housing bedroom or group home bedroom; 15.0 m² per 1 bedroom dwelling; 25.0 m² per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom."],"quotes":["No principal building shall be closer than 3.0 m to another principal building.","No more than one major care centre is permitted per site.","A minimum area of 7.5 m² of private open space shall be provided per","15.0 m² of private open space shall be provided per 1 bedroom dwelling, and","25.0 m2 of private open space shall be provided per dwelling with more than"]}},"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=142","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/rm4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}