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RM zone in Lillooet: Residential Multi-Unit

Lillooet, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Comprehensively designed medium-density (two to four storey) multiple-unit residential buildings and compatible uses on serviced urban lots.

Zone rules

PurposeComprehensively designed medium-density (two to four storey) multiple-unit residential buildings and compatible uses on serviced urban lots.
Main uses
  • Apartment Dwelling
  • Community Care Facility (no more than ten persons, not more than six in care)
  • Duplex
  • Four-plex Dwelling
  • Townhouse
  • Tri-plex Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building or Accessory Structures
  • Accessory Dwelling
  • Home Occupation
  • Short-Term Rental
Minimum lot area400 m² (subdivision)
Minimum lot width12 metres (subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage80%
Maximum density100 units per hectare maximum; 40 units per hectare minimum (may be reduced if the lot cannot support it); floor area ratio 2.0
Maximum height16.5 metres (principal building)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 metres
Front setback1.0 metres (first and second storey); 4.5 metres (third storey and above)
Rear setback3.0 metres (first and second storey); 4.5 metres (third storey and above)
Interior side setback1.5 metres, or 3.0 metres with no rear lane access (first and second storey); 1.5 metres (third storey and above)
Street side setback3.0 metres (may be 0.0 m where a sidewalk bulb is built to District standards)
Other rules
  • Amenity area of at least 25 m² must be attached to each dwelling unit
  • Where a development has access to a rear lane, vehicle access is only permitted from the rear lane

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (adopted January 20, 2026), s. 16.0 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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