---
title: "RM4 zone in Lake Country: Low Density Multiple Housing"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: RM4
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/rm4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm4.json"
---

# RM4 zone in Lake Country: Low Density Multiple Housing

A zone primarily for low rise, low density apartment housing with urban services as a transition between low and medium density development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone primarily for low rise, low density apartment housing with urban services as a transition between low and medium density development.
- **Main uses:** Boarding or lodging houses; Congregate housing; Group home, major; Multiple dwelling housing; Two dwelling housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Care centres, major; Home occupation; Utility services, minor impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 900 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%, provided buildings, driveways and parking areas together are not more than 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.65 (0.75 with a housing agreement)
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (1.5 m for accessory buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m from a flanking street
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1.5 m; accessory buildings with recreational amenities for all residents follow the principal building setbacks
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 15.7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=142) (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/rm4/_