{"title":"RMS-7 zone in Oak Bay: Multiple Dwelling Supportive Housing Use – Seven Storey","code":"RMS-7","slug":"rms-7","name":"Multiple Dwelling Supportive Housing Use – Seven Storey","group":"Residential","section":"Part 8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Special needs multiple residential use (lot area at least 7,000 sq. m, with on-site assisted living services and communal kitchen, dining and lounge facilities).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Special needs multiple residential use (lot area at least 7,000 sq. m, with on-site assisted living services and communal kitchen, dining and lounge facilities)"],"quotes":["Special needs multiple residential use, provided:","(a) the lot area is not less than 7,000 sq. m (75,348 s.f.);","(b) assisted living services are available on-site through the facility operator; and"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"7,000 sq. m","quotes":["(a) the lot area is not less than 7,000 sq. m (75,348 s.f.);"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45% (principal buildings); 1% (accessory structures)","quotes":["(g) Lot Coverage Maximum 45% 1%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.95:1; unit ratio minimum 40.0 sq. m","quotes":["(h) Floor Area Ratio Maximum 1.95:1","(i) Unit Ratio Minimum 40.0 sq. m N/A"]},"max_height":{"value":"22 m (72.2'); 7 storeys max","quotes":["(c) Building Height Maximum 22 m (72.2’) N/A","(f) Number of Storeys Maximum 7 N/A"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.0 m (accessory structures)","quotes":["(e) Height N/A 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Abutting an Arterial Road or Commercial or Institutional Zone: 6.1 m. Otherwise: 10.7 m","quotes":["(A) Front lot line 6.1 m (20’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(A) Front lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Abutting an Arterial Road or Commercial or Institutional Zone: 6.1 m. Otherwise: 10.7 m","quotes":["(B) Rear lot line 6.1 m (20’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(B) Rear lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Abutting an Arterial Road or Commercial or Institutional Zone: 6.1 m. Otherwise: 10.7 m","quotes":["(C) Interior side lot line 6.1 m (20’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(C) Interior side lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Abutting an Arterial Road or Commercial or Institutional Zone: 6.1 m. Otherwise: 10.7 m","quotes":["(D) Exterior side lot line 6.1 m (20’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(D) Exterior side lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures: 3.0 m from front, rear, interior side and exterior side lot lines","quotes":["(A) Front lot line 6.1 m (20’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(B) Rear lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","(D) Exterior side lot line 10.7 m (35.1’) 3.0 m (9.8’)"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum dwelling floor area: bachelor 37.5 sq. m; one-bedroom 45.0 sq. m; two-bedroom 63.0 sq. m","At least 7.4 m clear space between buildings"],"quotes":["(a) Bachelor unit 37.5 sq. m (404 s.f.)","(b) One-bedroom unit 45.0 sq. m (484 s.f.)","(c) Two-bedroom unit 63.0 sq. m (678 s.f.)","A clear space of not less than 7.4 m (24.3’) shall be provided between buildings."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part."},"source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=117","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rms-7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rms-7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/rms-7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/index.json"}}