{"title":"RM3 zone in Penticton: Medium Density Multiple Housing","code":"RM3","slug":"rm3","name":"Medium Density Multiple Housing","group":"Residential","section":"10.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density multiple housing up to six storeys above grade on urban services.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density multiple housing up to six storeys above grade on urban services.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide a zone for medium density multiple housing up to six (6)"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Congregate Housing","Day Care Centre, Major","Extended Care Residence","Townhouse"],"quotes":["apartment","congregate housing","day care centre, major","extended care residence","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 A, District Lot 4, Group 7, Plan KAP77551, 453 Winnipeg Street: office","Lot E, District Lot 4, Group 7, Plan 502, 232 Wade Avenue: parking","914, 920 and 926 Churchill Avenue (consolidated Lot C Plan 3072, Lots 5 and 6 Plan 929): max density 1.98 FAR","Lot 2 District Lot 116 Plan EPP70049, 235 Yorkton Avenue: max density 1.7 FAR; accessory restaurant, office and retail store uses (max combined gross floor area 375 m2)","Lot A District Lot 366 Plan EPP144340, 995 Eckhardt Avenue West: FAR increased from 1.6 to 1.73","Lot 2 District Lot 336 Plan 7531, 251 Comox Street: max density 1.7 FAR","Lot 2 District Lot 366 Plan 7247 (997 Westminster Avenue West) and Lot 1 District Lot 366 Plan 7247 (998 Burnaby Avenue): private parking lot"],"quotes":["located at 453 Winnipeg Street, office, shall","located at 232 Wade Avenue,","parking shall be permitted.","Avenue, the maximum density shall be 1.98 FAR.","EPP70049, located at 235 Yorkton Avenue, the maximum density shall be 1.7 FAR,","maximum combined gross floor area of 375m 2. (Bylaw No. 2025-07)","Ratio (FAR) from 1.6 to 1.73 is permitted. (Bylaw No. 2026-09)","located at 995 Eckhardt Avenue West, an increase to the Floor Area","located at 251 Comox Street, the maximum density shall be 1.7 FAR. In the case","997 Westminster Avenue West, and Lot 1 District Lot 366 Similkameen Division","Yale District Plan 7247, located at 998 Burnaby Avenue, a private parking lot shall"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1400 m2","quotes":["Minimum lot area: 1400 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 m","quotes":["Minimum lot width: 25 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage: 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.6 FAR","quotes":["Maximum density: 1.6 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"24 m","quotes":["principal building 24 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 regulation 4.2.6.","quotes":["development regulation 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":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum interior side yard: 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum exterior side yard: 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Amenity space is required at 10 m2 per dwelling unit.","A maximum of 60% of the lot may be covered with hard surfacing (buildings, parking, driveways, walkways, patios and similar)."],"quotes":["Amenity space shall be provided at the rate of 10 m2 for each dwelling unit.","A maximum of 60% of the lot shall be covered with hard surfacing, including"]}},"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=93","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/rm3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/index.json"}}