GovHandbook

RM1 zone in Port Alberni: Low Density Multi-Residential

Port Alberni, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

To provide for lower density multiple family residential development.

Zone rules

PurposeTo provide for lower density multiple family residential development.
Main uses
  • Community care facility
  • Multi-residential dwelling
  • Single detached dwelling
  • Semi-detached dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)Home occupation
Minimum lot areaSingle detached dwelling 500 m² (5,382 ft²); semi-detached dwelling 700 m² (7,535 ft²); four dwelling units or less 900 m² (9,688 ft²); over four dwelling units 1,000 m² (10,764 ft²)
Minimum lot widthSingle detached dwelling 15 m; semi-detached dwelling 20 m; four dwelling units or less 25 m; over four dwelling units 30 m
Maximum lot coverage40%
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 0.5
Maximum height10 m (32.8 ft)
Front setback7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear setback9 m (29.5 ft)
Interior side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Other rules
  • Principal access to each dwelling unit must be from an outdoor area.
  • Groups of single and semi-detached or multi-residential dwellings are permitted.
  • Single and semi-detached dwellings must follow the R zone regulations (Sections 5.10.2 and 5.10.3).

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.11 (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 also posts each zone as a separate PDF and keeps a table of amendments at https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning-bylaw-no-5105-table-amendments. The CD6 zone (6123 Russell Place) is listed in section 5.1 but has no section in this PDF, so it is not in the zone list below. 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.

This zone as Markdown · JSON · all Port Alberni zones · Report an error