---
title: "RM5 zone in Lake Country: Medium Density Multiple Housing"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: RM5
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/rm5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/rm5.json"
---

# RM5 zone in Lake Country: Medium Density Multiple Housing

A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots; secondary uses can include commercial uses with residential development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone primarily for medium density apartments and compatible secondary uses on serviced urban lots; secondary uses can include commercial uses with residential development.
- **Main uses:** Boarding and lodging houses; Congregate housing; Group home, major; Multiple dwelling housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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 (Commercial uses must be on the ground level, have separate entries from the residential access, and not be in an accessory building.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 1400 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%, provided buildings, driveways and parking areas together are not more than 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0 (up to 1.3 with a density bonus amenity); commercial uses 0.15 at most
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 9.0 m (7.5 m where there is a rear lane; 6.0 m for accessory buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5m for a portion of a building not over 2½ storeys; 7.5m for portions over 2½ storeys
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m from a flanking street
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 6.0 m; accessory buildings with recreational amenities for all residents follow the principal building setbacks
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 15.8](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=144) (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/rm5/_