{"title":"RAH2 zone in Richmond: High Density Low Rise Apartments","code":"RAH2","slug":"rah2","name":"High Density Low Rise Apartments","group":"Residential","section":"8.12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"4 to 6 storey apartments, plus compatible uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"4 to 6 storey apartments, plus compatible uses.","quotes":["The zone provides for 4 to 6 storey apartments, plus compatible uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["child care","congregate housing","housing, apartment"],"quotes":["child care","congregate housing","housing, apartment"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["boarding and lodging","community care facility, minor","home business"],"quotes":["boarding and lodging","community care facility, minor","home business"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,400.0 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area requirement is 2,400.0 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"40.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 40.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% for buildings; no more than 80% of the lot may be buildings, structures and non-porous surfaces","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage is 60% for buildings.","No more than 80% of a lot may be occupied by buildings, structures and non-porous"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 2.0, plus 0.1 for amenity space and 0.1 for market rental units; 2.28 for the development site shown on Figure 1 in the City Centre (RAH2)","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio is 2.0, together with an additional:","0.1 floor area ratio provided that it is entirely used to accommodate amenity space;","0.1 floor area ratio provided that it is entirely used to accommodate market rental","Notwithstanding Section 8.12.5.1, for the RAH2 zone the maximum floor area ratio for the net site","is 2.28."]},"max_height":{"value":"25.0 m; 35.0 m in specific areas identified in the City Centre Area Plan","quotes":["The maximum height for buildings is 25.0 m, except in specific areas identified in the City","Centre Area Plan where a maximum height for buildings of 35.0 m is permitted."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (accessory buildings); 12.0 m (accessory structures)","quotes":["The maximum height for accessory buildings is 5.0 m.","The maximum height for accessory structures is 12.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (also applies to exterior side yard)","quotes":["The minimum front yard and exterior side yard is 3.0 m, provided that an adequate transition"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m (also applies to interior side yard)","quotes":["The minimum interior side yard and rear yard is 1.5 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (also applies to rear yard)","quotes":["The minimum interior side yard and rear yard is 1.5 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (also applies to front yard)","quotes":["The minimum front yard and exterior side yard is 3.0 m, provided that an adequate transition"]},"other":{"value":["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"],"quotes":["For apartment housing including more than 60 dwelling units, residential rental tenure shall","space equal to at least 15% of the total residential floor area of the buildings, excluding","20% of the lot area is restricted to landscaping with live plant material.","The minimum lot depth is 40.0 m."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-8500.htm","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as \"in progress\" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here."},"source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/RAH1-224190.pdf#page=1","place":{"path":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/rah2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/rah2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/rah2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/index.json"}}