{"title":"RM5 zone in Penticton: Urban Residential","code":"RM5","slug":"rm5","name":"Urban Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium to high density multiple housing with lock-off flex units for small scale commercial space or extra dwelling units, up to four storeys above grade around the periphery of downtown.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium to high density multiple housing with lock-off flex units for small scale commercial space or extra dwelling units, up to four storeys above grade around the periphery of downtown.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for medium to high density multiple housing with lock-off flex","units accommodating small scale commercial space or additional dwelling units, up to four (4)","storeys above grade on urban services around the periphery of the downtown."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Duplex","Dwelling Unit","Townhouse"],"quotes":["apartment","duplex","dwelling unit","townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Use, Building or Structure","Flex Unit (commercial uses in a flex unit limited to artisan craft, office, personal service establishment)","Minor Home Occupation","Short Term Rental"],"quotes":["accessory use, building or structure","flex unit (subject to accessory suites regulation 8.4)","Only the following commercial uses are permitted in a flex-unit:","artisan craft","office","personal service establishment","minor home occupation (subject to specific use regulation 7.3)","short term rental (subject to specific use regulation 7.6)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"275 m2","quotes":["Minimum lot area: 275 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Minimum lot width: 10 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"100%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage: 100%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2.0 FAR","quotes":["Maximum density: 2.0 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["Maximum height: 15 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.5 m","quotes":["Minimum front yard 2.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0.0 m","quotes":["Minimum rear yard: 0.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m","quotes":["Minimum interior side yard: 0.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.5 m","quotes":["Minimum exterior side yard: 2.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Where a lane is provided, vehicle access must be from the lane.","A flex unit is limited to 40% of the principal dwelling's net floor area, up to 150 m2, and cannot be separately titled or strata titled.","Stairs, balconies and architectural projections (not more than 25% of the front elevation) may project up to 2.5 m into the required front or exterior side yard."],"quotes":["Where a lane is provided, vehicular access must be from the lane.","Flex units are limited to a maximum floor area of 40% of the total net floor area","of the principal dwelling, up to a maximum of 150 m2 and may not be separately","may project a maximum of 2.5 m into the required front","architectural projections that do not constitute greater than 25% of the building"]}},"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=97","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/rm5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/rm5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/index.json"}}