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RM4 zone in Penticton: High Density Multiple Housing

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeHigh-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 area2000 m2
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage75%
Maximum density2.0 FAR
Maximum height27 m
Front setback3.0 m; 9.0 m for lots fronting Lakeshore Drive West
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback4.5 m
Street side setback6.0 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 (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 CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed.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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