RM3 zone in Princeton: Multi-Family Residential (Medium Density)

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

In short

Accommodate medium density multiple-family housing forms up to four storeys in height.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate medium density multiple-family housing forms up to four storeys in height.
Main uses	Apartment building Congregate care housing Duplex Home occupation, minor Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary suite Accessory uses, buildings and structures
Minimum lot area	669 m² (7,200 ft²) fully serviced
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	45%
Maximum density	112 units/ha (45 units/ac), based on two bedroom dwellings; floor area ratio 0.80
Maximum height	18 m (58 ft) or 4 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7.5 m (25 ft)
Front setback	6.0 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 Principal building setback for a duplex: 2 m (6 ft) Required open amenity area: bachelor 15 m² (161 ft²); 1 bedroom 23 m² (247 ft²); 2 bedroom 45 m² (484 ft²); 3 bedroom or more 75 m² (807 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. 16 (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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