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RM-1 zone in Northern Rockies: Residential Multi-Unit Dwelling One

Northern Rockies, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Accommodate a variety of housing types on full municipal servicing including townhouses, apartments.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate a variety of housing types on full municipal servicing including townhouses, apartments.
Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Modular Dwelling on a Permanent Foundation
  • Multi-Unit Dwelling
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Home Based Business, Minor
  • Secondary Suite
Minimum lot area1,300 m² except it is 550 m² for the single side of a subdivided side-by-side Duplex
Minimum lot width22.0 m except it is 11 m for the single side of a subdivided side-by-side Duplex
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density60 units/ha (Multi-Unit Dwellings); One (1) principal building per Parcel (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling); max 2 units per parcel
Maximum height18.0 m (Multi-Unit Dwellings); 11 m (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling)
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.0 m; accessory dwelling unit 8.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building
Front setback6.0 m (Multi-Unit Dwellings); 6.0 m (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling)The bylaw labels the Multi-Unit Dwelling front setback 'Maximum Front Yard Setback' (6.0m); read as written.
Rear setback6.0 m (Multi-Unit Dwellings); 6.0 m (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling)
Interior side setback6.0 m (Multi-Unit Dwellings); 1.5 m (not required for common wall of Duplex) (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling)
Street side setback6.0 m (Multi-Unit Dwellings); 3.0 m (Single Detached, Duplex, Modular Dwelling)
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area 10% of Parcel Area
  • For each Multi-Unit Dwelling permitted in this Zone, the Parcel shall contain Amenity Areas in the amounts listed in Section 3.17.1.4.
  • For parcels containing a Single Detached Dwelling, only one Secondary Suite or one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted.
  • A Mobile Dwelling is not permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 6.7 (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. The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations "not the official version of the bylaw". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings. 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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