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RM1 zone in Oliver: Residential Medium Density One

Oliver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Comprehensively designed low profile multiple attached housing up to three storeys high.

Zone rules

PurposeComprehensively designed low profile multiple attached housing up to three storeys high.
Main uses
  • Apartment Building
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Accessory Buildings or Structures
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Lot 1, Plan KAP90417, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (930 Fairview Road): duplex and secondary suite also permitted
  • Land shown shaded yellow on Figure 11.1.11(b) (no address in the text): duplex, secondary suite and vacation rental (only within a single detached dwelling) also permitted
  • Lot 22 (6231 Kootenay Street), Lot 20 (6253 Kootenay Street) and Lot 19 (6263 Kootenay Street), Block 7, District Lot 2450S, SDYD: duplex and secondary suite also permitted
Minimum lot area1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 670.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision
Minimum lot width20.0 metres (for subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityNo unit density limit (N/A); floor area ratio 0.80
Maximum height11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback2.4 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 4.5 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 2.4 m, exterior side 3.0 m
Other rules
  • Amenity area of 30.0 m² per dwelling unit (no more than 5.0 m² as private balcony); at least 25.0% of required amenity space at grade
  • Minimum parcel depth for subdivision 25.0 m

Source: Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 11.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. This is the Town's bylaw library copy (Laserfiche portal, DocView id 36093). The text carries only the 2024 adoption dates and no consolidation notice, so later amendments may not be included. Schedule B (zoning map) and Schedule C (floodplain map) are separate documents. 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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