{"title":"RM-1 zone in Salmo: Multi-Family Residential","code":"RM-1","slug":"rm-1","name":"Multi-Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"5.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide an area for a mix of multi-family and single-family residential housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide an area for a mix of multi-family and single-family residential housing.","quotes":["The primary purpose of this zone is to provide an area for a mix of multi-family and single-family"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi-Family Dwellings – townhomes, apartments or condominiums","Single-Family Dwellings","Two-Family Dwellings","Mixed-Use Development"],"quotes":["Multi-Family Dwellings – townhomes, apartments or condominiums","Single-Family Dwellings","Two-Family Dwellings","Mixed-Use Development"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Group Home","Child Care Facilities","Home-Based Businesses"],"quotes":["Group Home","Child Care Facilities","Home-Based Businesses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"334.5 m² (3,600 ft²) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 9.14 m (30’) wide lot; 501.7 m² (5,400 ft²) for a dwelling on a 13.7 m (45’) wide lot; 657.8 m² (7,080 ft²) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 18 m (59’) wide lot; 836 m² (8,999 ft²) for other permitted uses","quotes":["334.5m2 (3,600ft2) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 9.14m (30’) wide lot,","501.7m2 (5,400ft2) for a dwelling on a 13.7m (45’) wide lot,","657.8m2 (7,080ft2) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 18m (59’) wide lot, or","836m2 (8,999ft2) for other permitted uses."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.14 m (30’) for existing lots; 13.7 m (45’) for a new lot for a single-family dwelling","quotes":["The minimum lot frontage is 9.14m (30’) for existing lots.","The minimum lot frontage is 13.7m (45’) for a new lot for a single-family dwelling."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% of the site (multi-family, two-family, mixed-use and secondary uses, including driveways and parking areas); 33% (single-family)","quotes":["shall not cover more than 60% of the site.","shall not cover more than 33% of a single-family the site."]},"max_density":{"value":"Multi-family or mixed-use: 60 dwelling units per hectare (24 units per acre); 74 units per hectare (30 units per acre) with underground parking","quotes":["maximum density for Multi-Family Dwellings or Mixed-Use dwellings shall be","60 dwelling units per hectare (24 units per acre) of site.","Where underground parking is provided, the maximum density shall be increased to 74 units per","hectare (30 units per acre) of site area."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Stand-alone garage for RV storage: up to 7 m (23’) high","quotes":["a stand-alone Garage up to 7m (23’) high to accommodate RV storage, maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 m (24’11”)","quotes":["7.6m (24’11”) of the front line,"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (14’9”)","quotes":["4.5m (14’9”) of the rear or exterior side lot lines, or"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4’11”)","quotes":["1.5m (4’11”) of an interior side lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (14’9”)","quotes":["4.5m (14’9”) of the rear or exterior side lot lines, or"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 4.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m","quotes":["4.5m (14’9”) of the front or exterior side lot lines, or","1.5m (4’11”) of the rear or interior side lot lines."]},"other":{"value":["Amenity area per multi-family unit: bachelor 10 m², one-bedroom 15 m², two-bedroom 20 m², three-bedroom 30 m², four-bedroom or over 40 m²","Minimum size of a primary single- or two-family dwelling 55.75 m² (600 sf); minimum width 6 m (19’9”)","Parking: one off-street space per dwelling and one per secondary dwelling unit","Only one secondary dwelling unit per lot (Secondary Suite, Secondary House or Garage with suite above)"],"quotes":["bachelor unit 10m2 (108ft2)","one-bedroom unit 15m2 (161ft2)","two-bedroom unit 20m2 (215ft2)","three-bedroom unit 30m2 (323ft2)","four-bedroom unit or over 40m2 (431ft2)","dwelling shall not be less than 55.75","m2 (600sf)","dwelling shall not be less than 6m","No less than (1)off street parking spaces shall be provided in conjunction with each dwelling, and one","Only one (1) secondary dwelling unit is permitted per lot (e.g.: a Secondary Suite in the house or a"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Adopted October 27, 2026; repeals Land Use Bylaw No. 489, 2001. The Village labels this PDF its website copy. The zoning map is Schedule B (one page, an image with no text layer)."},"source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf#page=72","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/rm-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/rm-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/rm-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/index.json"}}