---
title: "RM-MC1 zone in Oak Bay: Multiple Dwelling / Commercial Mixed Use"
place: Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oak-bay
zone: RM-MC1
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-mc1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rm-mc1.json"
---

# RM-MC1 zone in Oak Bay: Multiple Dwelling / Commercial Mixed Use

Main uses: Residential uses as in zone R-5, Apartment use (lot area 1116 sq. m to 1599 sq.m).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential uses as in zone R-5; Apartment use (lot area 1116 sq. m to 1599 sq.m)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Service business use (limited, see note); Residential business use (Service business use is only allowed in an apartment unit facing an Arterial Road, on the street-level storey, up to 20% of the unit and no more than 16.5 sq. m.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1116 sq. m (for apartment use; also not greater than 1599 sq.m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 51% (apartment use)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.1 to 1; unit ratio 156.00 sq.m (apartment use)
- **Maximum height:** Roof height 9.14 m (30'); 2 storeys max (apartment use)
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m (apartment use)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (apartment use)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (apartment use)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (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; Commercial workshops and manufacturing are prohibited

## 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=113) (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-mc1/_