{"title":"RM5 zone in Prince Rupert: Multiple Family Residential Zone","code":"RM5","slug":"rm5","name":"Multiple Family Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"5.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Multiple family dwellings.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple family dwellings"],"quotes":["(a) Multiple family dwellings."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home office","Accessory buildings and structures","Accessory Dwelling Units","Child Care Facility (accessory, first floor with ground level access only)"],"quotes":["(a) Home office.","(b) Accessory buildings and structures.","(c) Accessory Dwelling Units.","(d) Child Care Facility as an accessory use, not including home occupations and limited to the first floor"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% of the site area","quotes":["Not more than 35% of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 3.0","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio for multiple family dwellings is 3.0."]},"max_height":{"value":"36.0 metres","quotes":["(a) For a principle building 36.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["(b) Accessory building 6.0 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres","quotes":["(a) 6.0 metres from the front property line."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 metres","quotes":["(b) 3.0 metres from the rear property line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 metres","quotes":["(c) 3.0 metres from a side property line."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024)","url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. The City says the online copy may not be the latest version. The zoning map is Schedule A/B of the bylaw (separate PDF)."},"source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=22","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rm5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rm5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/rm5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/index.json"}}