RM2 zone in Princeton: Multi-Family Residential (Low Density)

Princeton, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Accommodate low density multiple-family housing forms up to two storeys in height.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate low density multiple-family housing forms up to two storeys in height.
Main uses	Apartment building Congregate care housing Carriage house (on a parcel with a single detached dwelling) Duplex Home occupation, major (only in a single detached dwelling) Home occupation, minor Single detached dwelling Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary suite Accessory uses, buildings and structures
Minimum lot area	669 m² (7,200 ft²) fully serviced; 836 m² (9,000 ft²) with community water service but no community sewer service
Minimum lot width	18 m (58 ft) for fully serviced lots with a lane; 21.3 m (69 ft) for fully serviced lots without a lane
Maximum lot coverage	35% for one storey buildings; 25% for buildings over one storey
Maximum density	50 units/ha (20 units/ac), based on two bedroom dwellings; floor area ratio 0.45
Maximum height	10 m (33 ft) or 2 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7.5 m (25 ft)
Front setback	6 m (20 ft)
Rear setback	6 m (20 ft)
Interior side setback	2.4 m (8 ft)
Street side setback	4 m (14 ft)
Accessory building setbacks	front 6 m (20 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), interior side 2.4 m (8 ft), exterior side 4 m (14 ft)
Other rules	Minimum floor area of a dwelling unit: bachelor 40 m² (431 ft²); one bedroom 55 m² (593 ft²); an additional 15 m² (162 ft²) per additional bedroom Setback of principal building from a duplex or single detached dwelling: 2.4 m (8 ft) Required open amenity area: bachelor 21 m² (226 ft²); 1 bedroom 32 m² (344 ft²); 2 bedroom 62 m² (667 ft²); 3 bedroom or more 101 m² (1,087 ft²) A minimum of 25% open area must be at grade and outside the building

Source: Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, including amending bylaws up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022), s. 15 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidation has no legislative sanction; the original bylaw must be consulted for interpreting and applying the law. Later amending bylaws (for example 1039/2023 and 1040/2023 CD3 Culbertson Way, 1048/2024, 1049/2024 Business Park, 1051/2024, 1064/2025) are posted separately and are not in this consolidation, so zones created only by them (such as CD3) are not listed. 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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