---
title: "RM4 zone in Penticton: High Density Multiple Housing"
place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/penticton
zone: RM4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm4.json"
---

# RM4 zone in Penticton: High Density Multiple Housing

High-density mid-rise apartments up to eight storeys above grade on urban services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** High-density mid-rise apartments up to eight storeys above grade on urban services.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Congregate Housing; Day Care Centre, Major; Extended Care Residence
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Use, Building or Structure; Minor Home Occupation; Short Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Strata Plan KAS2716, 100 Lakeshore Drive West, 160 Lakeshore Drive West and 75 Martin Street: principal building height 46.0m, front yard 6.0 m, rear yard 9.0 m; Strata Plan KAS3830, 2113 and 2125 Atkinson Street: principal building height 30.5 m, accessory building 5m; own street, side yard setbacks (7.6 m principal, 5.0 m accessory on west and south sides) and parking rates
- **Minimum lot area:** 2000 m2
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%
- **Maximum density:** 2.0 FAR
- **Maximum height:** 27 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m; 9.0 m for lots fronting Lakeshore Drive West
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Amenity space is required at 10 m2 per dwelling unit.; Townhouse units within an apartment use may be permitted on the first floor along a street frontage.; A maximum of 85% 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. 10.6](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf#page=95) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Penticton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm4/_