---
title: "RM-1MD zone in Oak Bay: Medium Density Multiple Dwellings"
place: Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oak-bay
zone: RM-1MD
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rm-1md/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rm-1md.json"
---

# RM-1MD zone in Oak Bay: Medium Density Multiple Dwellings

Main uses: Residential uses as in zone R-5, Apartment use (lot area at least 1950 sq. m).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential uses as in zone R-5; Apartment use (lot area at least 1950 sq. m)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential business use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (apartment use)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.72; unit ratio 202 sq. m (apartment use)
- **Maximum height:** 7.32 m (24') (apartment use)
- **Front setback:** 7.62 m (25') (apartment use)
- **Rear setback:** 7.62 m (25') (apartment use)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.00 m (10') (apartment use)
- **Street side setback:** 3.70 m (12') (apartment use)
- **Other rules:** Exterior lot line setback 4.60 m (15'); One principal building

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 8](https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=104) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Oak Bay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/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/oak-bay/zoning/rm-1md/_