{"title":"RM2 zone in Penticton: Low Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Low Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"10.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density multiple housing up to three storeys above grade on urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density multiple housing up to three storeys above grade on urban services.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for low density multiple housing up to three (3) storeys above"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Cluster Housing","Congregate Housing","Day Care Centre, Major","Townhouse"],"quotes":["apartment","cluster housing","congregate housing","day care centre, major","townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Use, Building or Structure","Minor Home Occupation","Short Term Rental","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["accessory use, building or structure","minor home occupation (subject to specific use regulation 7.3)","short term rental (subject to specific use regulation 7.6)","secondary suite (subject to accessory suites regulation 8.1)"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 2, District Lot 116, Plan 9696, 2922 Wilson Street: max density 0.92 FAR","Lot 1, District Lot 4, Group 7, Plan 2689, 476 Lakeshore Drive West: max density 0.85 FAR","Lot 24, Group 7, Plan 932, 337 Hastings Avenue: min lot width 14.6m; FAR 0.90; max lot coverage 48%; max height 7.0m; min interior side yard 1.6m; one visitor parking space requirement waived","Lot 1 District Lot 4 Group 7 Plan 2444, 452 Lakeshore Drive West: max four dwelling units","Lot 3 District Lots 202 and 249 Plan 3350, 533 Forestbrook Drive: max four dwelling units","850 Wiltse Boulevard and 160 Crow Place (Lot B District Lot 2710 Plan 43260 and Lot A Plan KAP70035): apartments not permitted; height limited to three storeys","Lot A, District Lot 3, Plan KAP74500, 1050 Churchill Avenue: bed and breakfast home; Emergency Shelter","Lot 1, District Lot 4, Group 7, Plan 26701, 396 Lakeshore Drive West: bed and breakfast home","Lot 6, District Lot 202, Plan 804, 633 Winnipeg Street: congregate housing for a maximum of 12 residents, excluding staff","Lot 10, Block 32, District Lot 202, SDYD, Plan 269, 125 Eckhardt Avenue East: assembly and office uses","Strata Plans EPS5000, EPS4999, EPS5614 and EPS5613, 765, 769, 777 and 781 Ontario Street: two dwelling units with vehicular access from the street","Lot 2 District Lot 2 Group 7 Plan 3520, 680 Westminster Avenue West: max density 0.94 FAR"],"quotes":["located at 2922 Wilson Street, the maximum density shall be 0.92 FAR.","Plan 2689, located at 476 Lakeshore Drive West, the maximum density shall be","0.85 FAR.","located at 337 Hastings Avenue, the following regulations shall","Minimum lot width of 14.6m;","Maximum Density, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.90;","Maximum Lot Coverage of 48%;","Maximum Building Height of 7.0m;","Minimum Interior Side Yard of 1.6m; and","Waive the requirement for one (1) visitor parking space.","located at 452 Lakeshore Drive West, a maximum","of four (4) dwelling units are permitted.","units shall be permitted.","apartments shall not be permitted, and principal building height is limited to","three (3) storeys.","Churchill Avenue, an Emergency Shelter, shall be permitted. (Bylaw No. 2025-32)","Plan KAP74500, except Plan KAP89094, located at 1050 Churchill Avenue, a bed","located at 396 Lakeshore Drive West, a bed and breakfast home,","located at 633 Winnipeg Street, congregate housing, subject to conformance","with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act for a maximum of 12 residents,","assembly and office uses, shall be permitted.","two dwelling units, with vehicular access from the street shall be permitted.","the maximum density shall be 0.94 FAR."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"540 m2","quotes":["Minimum lot area: 540 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 m (standard lot); 19.5 m (corner lot)","quotes":["standard lot 18 m","corner lot 19.5 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage: 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.0 FAR","quotes":["Maximum density: 1.0 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["principal building 12 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["accessory building or structure 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m; 9.0 m for lots fronting Lakeshore Drive West","note":"Subject to general development regulations 4.2.6.","quotes":["development regulations 4.2.6): 3.0 m","except lots fronting Lakeshore Drive West: 9.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Minimum rear yard 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (principal building)","quotes":["principal building 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (principal building)","quotes":["principal building 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 1.2 m","quotes":["1.2 m","accessory building or structure 1.2 m"]},"other":{"value":["Amenity space is required at 10 m2 per dwelling unit.","A dwelling unit facing the back of the lot needs a clear access at least 1.2 m wide from the front of the property.","Properties in the Transitional Neighbourhood Overlay may follow either the R4-S or RM2 rules, but not a mix of both."],"quotes":["Amenity space shall be provided at the rate of 10 m2 for each dwelling unit.","In cases where a dwelling unit faces the back of the lot, a clear, unobstructed and","maintained access from the front of the property to the back unit at least 1.2 m in","Schedule B (Zoning Bylaw Map), land may be developed in accordance with the","standards from both zones on the same parcel is prohibited. (Bylaw No. 2026-08)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf#page=90","place":{"path":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/index.json"}}