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title: "R-MD1 zone in Revelstoke: Medium Density Residential – Multi-Unit Rowhouse Zone"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/revelstoke
zone: R-MD1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/r-md1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/r-md1.json"
---

# R-MD1 zone in Revelstoke: Medium Density Residential – Multi-Unit Rowhouse Zone

Medium density rowhouse dwellings sharing a vertical common wall, with compatible accessory uses on urban sized lots

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density rowhouse dwellings sharing a vertical common wall, with compatible accessory uses on urban sized lots
- **Main uses:** Dwelling, multi-unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Accessory dwelling unit; Accessory use; Backyard hen keeping; Home based business, type I; Long term rental
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,500.0 m² (187.5 m² for party-wall subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 56.0 m (60.0 m corner lot); party-wall subdivision 6.0 m (9.0 m corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% for buildings; 75% including impermeable surfaces
- **Maximum density:** 8 principal dwelling units per building, plus 1 accessory dwelling unit per principal unit; floor area ratio 1.4
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m, except 0.0 m for shared common walls, and 3.0 m when abutting a Residential (R) zoned lot
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Multi-unit dwellings need at least 15.0 m² of usable open space per dwelling unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026), s. 6.8](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929#page=92) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Revelstoke: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/r-md1/_