{"title":"RM2 zone in Powell River: Low Density Multiple Family Residential","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Low Density Multiple Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Ground-oriented townhouses, cluster housing or compact multi-family housing","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Ground-oriented townhouses, cluster housing or compact multi-family housing","quotes":["The RM2 zone is intended for ground-oriented townhouses, cluster housing or compact"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse dwellings","Cluster housing dwellings","Child care centre in a non-residential space within a multiple family residential development"],"quotes":["townhouse dwellings","cluster housing dwellings","child care centre located in a non-residential space"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home based business","Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of not more than three boarders","In-home child care"],"quotes":["home based business","accessory buildings and uses","keeping of not more than three boarders","in-home child care"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"930 m²","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Area (sqm)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"27 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Width (m)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Lot Coverage"]},"max_density":{"value":"Townhouse and cluster housing: lot area of at least 290 m² per dwelling unit (250 m² with amenity space of at least 3 m² per dwelling unit or 50 m² in total)","quotes":["Townhouse and cluster housing dwellings require not less than 290 square metres","require not less than 250 square metres"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Building Height (m)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Building Height (m)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Street Line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Rear"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Street Line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["RM2 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Side Road"]},"other":{"value":["Development Permit application and urban services are required","With the amenity space bonus, maximum lot coverage is 45% of the lot area"],"quotes":["Development Permit application and urban services are required.","(a) maximum lot coverage shall be 45% of the lot area and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments."},"source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=75","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json"}}