{"title":"RM2 zone in Port Alberni: Medium Density Multi-Residential","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Medium Density Multi-Residential","group":"Residential","section":"5.12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To provide for medium density multiple family residential development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To provide for medium density multiple family residential development.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for medium density multiple family residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding and lodging","Community care facility","Multi-residential dwellings","Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling"],"quotes":["Boarding and lodging","Community care facility","Multi-residential dwellings","Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation"],"quotes":["Home occupation"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"840 m² (9,043 ft²)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 840 m2 (9,043 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 m (82.0 ft)","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 25 m (82.0 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum Coverage 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.8","quotes":["Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.8"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.5 m (41.0 ft)","quotes":["Maximum Height, Principal Building 12.5 m (41.0 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["Front yard 6m (19.7 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (29.5 ft)","quotes":["Rear yard 9m (29.5 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"5 m (16.4 ft)","quotes":["Side yard 5m (16.4 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Usable open space of at least 45 m² (484.4 ft²) per dwelling unit with 3 or more bedrooms, and 18 m² (193.3 ft²) per smaller unit.","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)."],"quotes":["useable open space shall be provided","on the lot of not less than 45 m2 (484.4 ft2) for each dwelling unit containing 3","or more bedrooms, and not less than 18 m2 (193.3 ft2) for each dwelling unit of","b) Groups of single and semi-detached or multi-residential dwellings are","c) Site development for single detached and semi-detached dwellings must be in"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update)","url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf#page=37","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/index.json"}}