--- title: "RAH1 zone in Richmond: High Density Low Rise Apartments" place: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/richmond zone: RAH1 bylaw: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026) bylaw_read: 2026-11-07 review: draft canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/rah1/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/rah1.json" --- # RAH1 zone in Richmond: High Density Low Rise Apartments 4 to 6 storey apartments, plus compatible uses. ## Zone rules - **Purpose:** 4 to 6 storey apartments, plus compatible uses. - **Main uses:** child care; congregate housing; housing, apartment - **Also allowed (secondary uses):** boarding and lodging; community care facility, minor; home business - **Minimum lot area:** 2,400.0 m² - **Minimum lot width:** 40.0 m - **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% for buildings; no more than 80% of the lot may be buildings, structures and non-porous surfaces - **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 2.0, plus 0.1 for amenity space and 0.1 for market rental units - **Maximum height:** 25.0 m; 35.0 m in specific areas identified in the City Centre Area Plan - **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (accessory buildings); 12.0 m (accessory structures) - **Front setback:** 3.0 m (also applies to exterior side yard) - **Rear setback:** 1.5 m (also applies to interior side yard) - **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (also applies to rear yard) - **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (also applies to front yard) - **Other rules:** For apartment housing with more than 60 dwelling units, market rental units must make up at least 15% of the total residential floor area; 20% of the lot area must be landscaped with live plant material; Minimum lot depth is 40.0 m ## Source - [Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 8.12](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/RAH1-224190.pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07) Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Richmond: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/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/richmond/zoning/rah1/_