{"title":"RM5 zone in Lake Country: Medium Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM5","slug":"rm5","name":"Medium Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"15.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots; secondary uses can include commercial uses with residential development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots; secondary uses can include commercial uses with residential development.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for medium density apartments and","compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots. Secondary uses can include"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding and lodging houses","Congregate housing","Group home, major","Multiple dwelling housing"],"quotes":["boarding and lodging houses","congregate housing","group home, major","multiple dwelling housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Care centres, major","Home occupation","Financial services","Food primary establishment","Government services","Health services","Offices","Participant recreation services, indoor","Personal service establishments","Public libraries and cultural exhibits","Retail stores, convenience"],"note":"Commercial uses must be on the ground level, have separate entries from the residential access, and not be in an accessory building.","quotes":["care centres, major","home occupation","financial services","food primary establishment","government services","health services","offices","participant recreation services, indoor","personal service establishments","public libraries and cultural exhibits","retail stores, convenience"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 1, Sect. 10, DL 118, O.D.Y.D., Plan 11125: may contain a food primary establishment and/or public libraries and cultural exhibits as primary uses, up to 850 m²"],"quotes":["Lot 1, Sect. 10, DL 118, O.D.Y.D., Plan 11125 may contain a food primary","to a maximum area not to exceed 850 m2."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1400 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area is 1400 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 30.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%, provided buildings, driveways and parking areas together are not more than 60%","quotes":["i. The maximum site coverage is 40%, provided that the maximum site","coverage of buildings, driveways, and parking areas is 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.0 (up to 1.3 with a density bonus amenity); commercial uses 0.15 at most","quotes":["i. The maximum floor area ratio is 1.0, except it is up to 1.3 where the","ii. The maximum floor ratio area attributable to all commercial uses is","0.15."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)","quotes":["i. The maximum height is the lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, except it is","the lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys where the developer has provided an"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["4.5 m for accessory buildings and structures. This height is increased to"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["i. The minimum site front yard is 6.0 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m (7.5 m where there is a rear lane; 6.0 m for accessory buildings)","quotes":["i. The minimum site rear yard is 9.0 m, except it is 7.5 m where there is a","rear lane. It is 6.0 m for accessory buildings."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5m for a portion of a building not over 2½ storeys; 7.5m for portions over 2½ storeys","quotes":["i. The minimum site side yard is 4.5m for a portion of a building not over","2½ storeys, and 7.5m for portions of a building in excess of 2½ storeys,"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m from a flanking street","quotes":["and 7.5 m from a flanking street."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 6.0 m; accessory buildings with recreational amenities for all residents follow the principal building setbacks","quotes":["rear lane. It is 6.0 m for accessory buildings.","The setback requirements for an accessory building containing recreational","requirements for principal buildings."]},"other":{"value":["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.","No continuous building frontage may exceed 40.0 m for a 3 or 4 storey building, or 65.0 m for a 2 storey building."],"quotes":["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","No continuous building frontage shall exceed 40.0 m for a 3 or 4 storey","building, nor 65.0 m for a 2 storey building."]}},"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=144","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/rm5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}