---
title: "RM-3 zone in Oak Bay: Three Storey Multiple Dwellings Use"
place: Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oak-bay
zone: RM-3
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-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rm-3.json"
---

# RM-3 zone in Oak Bay: Three Storey Multiple Dwellings Use

Main uses: Residential uses as in zone R-5, Apartment use (lot area at least 2000 sq. m).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential uses as in zone R-5; Apartment use (lot area at least 2000 sq. m)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential business use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% (apartment use)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.00 (apartment use)
- **Maximum height:** 10.70 m (35'); 3 storeys max (apartment use)
- **Front setback:** 9.14 m (30') (apartment use)
- **Rear setback:** 9.14 m (30') (apartment use)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.00 m (20') (apartment use)
- **Street side setback:** 9.14 m (30') (apartment use)
- **Other rules:** Minimum dwelling floor area: one-bedroom 56 sq. m; two-bedroom 70 sq. m; three-bedroom 84 sq. m; Number of principal buildings not limited

## 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=109) (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-3/_