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RM3 zone in Penticton: Medium Density Multiple Housing

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

In short

Medium density multiple housing up to six storeys above grade on urban services.

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density multiple housing up to six storeys above grade on urban services.
Main uses
  • Apartment
  • Congregate Housing
  • Day Care Centre, Major
  • Extended Care Residence
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Use, Building or Structure
  • Minor Home Occupation
  • Short Term Rental
  • Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lots
  • 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
Minimum lot area1400 m2
Minimum lot width25 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density1.6 FAR
Maximum height24 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback3.0 m; 9.0 m for lots fronting Lakeshore Drive WestSubject to general development regulation 4.2.6.
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback4.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • 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).

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 10.5 (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. The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed. 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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