---
title: "RM1 zone in Powell River: Compact Residential"
place: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/powell-river
zone: RM1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1.json"
---

# RM1 zone in Powell River: Compact Residential

Ground-oriented single family, townhouses, cluster housing or compact housing

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Ground-oriented single family, townhouses, cluster housing or compact housing
- **Main uses:** Single family dwellings (SFD); Duplex; Townhouse dwellings; Cluster housing dwellings; Child care centre in a non-residential space within a multiple family residential development
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home based business; Accessory buildings and uses; Keeping of not more than three boarders; In-home child care
- **Minimum lot area:** single detached 465 m²; duplex 650 m²; townhouse/cluster housing 930 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** single detached 16 m; duplex 19 m; townhouse/cluster housing 27 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Lot area per dwelling unit: single family 325 m²; two family 230 m²; townhouses and cluster housing 200 m²
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Development Permit application may be required; There may be one or more buildings per lot

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 9.1](https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=73) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Powell River: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm1/_