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title: "RM-1 zone in Maple Ridge: Low Density Townhouse Residential"
place: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/maple-ridge
zone: RM-1
bylaw: Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (consolidated to July 28, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning/rm-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning/rm-1.json"
---

# RM-1 zone in Maple Ridge: Low Density Townhouse Residential

Low density townhouse residential where two or more townhouse dwelling units are attached.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density townhouse residential where two or more townhouse dwelling units are attached.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Home Occupation
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Single Detached Residential: 23925 – 116 Avenue; Single Detached Residential: 11497 – 236 Street; Single Detached Residential: 23838 – 120A Lane; Single Detached Residential: 11442 Best Street; Single Detached Residential: 12169 – 228 Street; Single Detached Residential: 12123 – 222 Street; Single Detached Residential: 21868 - Lougheed Highway; Single Detached Residential: 12191 – 228 Street
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 27.0 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** No lot coverage requirement
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio of 0.6 times the lot area (higher on four listed lots: 0.64, 0.66, 0.63, 0.63)
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 metres (townhouse); 11.0 metres for apartment use under the Albion Area density bonus option
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 metres; 9.5 metres for an indoor amenity area building
- **Front setback:** 5.0 metres inside the Town Centre Area; 6.0 metres outside it; 7.5 metres under the Albion Area density bonus option
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 metres inside the Town Centre Area; 7.5 metres outside it
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Common open area: 45.0 m² per townhouse unit with 3 or more bedrooms, 30.0 m² per unit with fewer than 3; Townhouse blocks limited to six attached units, up to 45 metres long

## Source

- [Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (consolidated to July 28, 2026), s. 617](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019#page=168) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Maple Ridge: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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/maple-ridge/zoning/rm-1/_