{"title":"RM-1 zone in Pitt Meadows: Multi-Family Residential 1","code":"RM-1","slug":"rm-1","name":"Multi-Family Residential 1","group":"Residential","section":"10.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land suitable for comprehensively planned moderate density housing developments which incorporate a high level of design.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land suitable for comprehensively planned moderate density housing developments which incorporate a high level of design.","quotes":["The intent of the Multi-Family Residential 1 (RM-1) Zone is to designate land suitable for","comprehensively planned moderate density housing developments which incorporate a"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse"],"quotes":["Townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 ha","quotes":["a) Minimum lot area shall be 0.4 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (minimum lot depth also 30 m)","quotes":["b) Minimum lot width shall be 30 m.","c) Minimum lot depth shall be 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["a) The maximum lot coverage is 40%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor-area ratio 0.55","quotes":["The maximum floor-area ratio shall be 0.55."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["b) Principal buildings shall not exceed a height of 10.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a) 7.5 m from front and rear lot lines"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a) 7.5 m from front and rear lot lines"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["b) 1.5 m from interior side lot lines"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["c) 4.5 m from exterior side lot lines"]},"other":{"value":["A carport or garage for at least one vehicle must be provided for each dwelling unit"],"quotes":["A carport or garage for at least one vehicle shall be provided for each dwelling unit."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026)","url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only (the amending bylaws are consolidated with the original). Deleted zones CD-A, CD-B, CD-C, CD-D, CD-F, CD-I, CD-J and CD-P (Bylaw 2986, 2024) are not listed. Site-specific CD zones are in section 16."},"source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf#page=122","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/rm-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/rm-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/rm-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}