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RM1 zone in Port Moody: Semi-Detached and Townhouse Residential

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

In short

Ground-oriented, low density semi-detached and townhouse development

Zone rules

PurposeGround-oriented, low density semi-detached and townhouse development
Main uses
  • Semi-Detached Residential
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation – Type A
  • Community Care
Maximum lot coverage30% maximum of the lot; accessory building the lesser of 10% of the lot area or 75 m²
Maximum densityN/A
Maximum heightThe lesser of 8.0 m or 2 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback6.0 m (principal building)
Rear setback6.0 m (principal building)
Interior side setback1.5 m (principal building)
Street side setback3.0 m (principal building)
Accessory building setbacksfront: behind the principal building setback; side 1.5 m interior, 3.0 m exterior; rear 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Outdoor common amenity space of at least 5.0 m² per dwelling unit, outside required setbacks, with no dimension under 6.0 m and slope no more than 5%
  • Minimum lot size is set in the table in section 3.2 of the bylaw

Source: City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments to July 14, 2026), s. 9.2 (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's PDF (listed as BL2937-C on its Bylaws page) is "Consolidated for Convenience". Many older CD zones (CD1 to CD5, CD2R, CD10 to CD15) are listed in s. 3.1 but their text is not in this document; the bylaw says to refer to the original enacting bylaws, so those entries have no lines. CD81, CD94 and CD95 appear in Schedule D but not in the s. 3.1 list. CD zone text is in Schedule D (lines for CD zones are inside Schedule D). 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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