RM-2 zone in Quesnel: Multi-Unit Residential (Medium Density)

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

In short

Medium-density multi-unit housing (e.g. apartments) on urban services.

Zone rules

Purpose	Medium-density multi-unit housing (e.g. apartments) on urban services.
Main uses	Apartment dwelling Assisted residential living Congregate housing 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
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 2 DL 703 Plan PGP39945 only: maximum density 135 dwelling units per hectare; lot coverage for buildings, driveways and parking areas up to 100%, provided coverage for buildings is 50%.
Minimum lot width	20 m (66 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	45% for fourplex, threeplex, townhouse uses at 40 units per ha (16 units per ac) or less; 50% for residential development over 40 units per ha (16 units per ac); in both cases buildings, driveways and parking areas may cover up to 70%
Maximum density	90 dwelling units per ha (36 dwelling units per ac) for developments over 40 dwelling units per ha; floor area ratio 0.5 for fourplex, threeplex, townhouse at 40 units per ha or less, 1.1 for development over 40 units per ha
Maximum height	12 m (39 ft) or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7 m (23 ft)
Front setback	7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Street side setback	3.0 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. 16 (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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