RM3 zone in Powell River: Medium Density Multiple Family Residential

Powell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Apartments, townhouses and cluster housing

Zone rules

Purpose	Apartments, townhouses and cluster housing
Main uses	Multiple family dwellings or groups of multiple family dwellings including apartment buildings, townhouse dwellings and cluster housing dwellings Boarding houses 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	930 m²
Minimum lot width	27 m
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	Townhouse and cluster: 290 m² of lot area per dwelling unit (250 m² with amenity bonus); apartment building with surface parking: 3 units on the first 930 m² then 95 m² per additional unit; with 60% underground parking: 4 units on the first 930 m² then 75 m² per additional unit
Maximum height	8.5 m (townhouse/cluster); 13.5 m (apartment)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	9.0 m
Interior side setback	3.0 m
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	Development Permit application and urban services are required With the amenity space bonus, maximum lot coverage is 45% of the lot area Developments with 40 or more units where over 30% have three or more bedrooms need an equipped playground of at least 7.5 x 7.5 metres

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 9.4 (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 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. 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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