---
title: "RM1 zone in Mackenzie: Multi-Family Residential 1 (Low-Density)"
place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie
zone: RM1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/rm1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/rm1.json"
---

# RM1 zone in Mackenzie: Multi-Family Residential 1 (Low-Density)

Main uses: Dwelling, rowhouse, Dwelling, townhouse, Dwelling, triplex.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, rowhouse; Dwelling, townhouse; Dwelling, triplex
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Home based business
- **Minimum lot area:** 836 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 24.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 37 units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.8 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 15.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m, interior side 3.5 m, rear 3.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum principal building width is 6.0 m per dwelling unit; Accessory buildings must be at least 1.8 m from the rear of the principal building; Outdoor amenity space of at least 5.5 m² per dwelling unit is required; Indoor amenity space of at least 1.5 m² per dwelling unit is required in an apartment building (not for row house or townhouse)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end), s. 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf#page=51) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mackenzie: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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/mackenzie/zoning/rm1/_