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RM-1 zone in Quesnel: Multi-Unit Residential (Low Density)

Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Low density multi-unit housing on serviced urban lots.

Zone rules

PurposeLow density multi-unit housing on serviced urban lots.
Main uses
  • Apartment dwelling
  • Assisted residential living
  • Congregate housing dwelling
  • Group home dwelling
  • Fourplex dwelling
  • Threeplex dwelling
  • Townhouse dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory buildings or structures
  • Community garden
  • Group day care
  • Minor home based business, except when the principal use is congregate
  • Personal care
  • Urban agriculture
Minimum lot width20 m (66 ft)
Maximum lot coverage45%, provided that the maximum coverage of buildings, driveways and parking areas is 70%
Maximum density40 dwelling units per ha (16 dwelling units per ac); gross floor area ratio 0.5
Maximum height11 m (36 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildings7 m (23 ft)
Front setback7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback3.0 m (10 ft)
Street side setback3.0 m (10 ft)
Other rules
  • Principal building must be at least 5.6 m (18 ft) wide.
  • No limit to the number of buildings, provided each group of units meets every rule of the zone.
  • Single detached dwellings are also permitted on parcels that already had one when the bylaw was adopted, following the RS-1 zone rules.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 15 (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's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed "Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it. 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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