---
title: "R-5 zone in Salmon Arm: High Density Residential Zone"
place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmon-arm
zone: R-5
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/r-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/r-5.json"
---

# R-5 zone in Salmon Arm: High Density Residential Zone

High density, multiple family residential development in selected locations; a Development Permit is required for new developments.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** High density, multiple family residential development in selected locations; a Development Permit is required for new developments.
- **Main uses:** assisted living housing; boarding home; commercial daycare facility; dining area; duplex; multiple family dwellings; rooming house; triplex
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** boarders, limited to two; home occupation; secondary suite; accessory use
- **Minimum lot area:** 775.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 55% of parcel area for principal and accessory buildings, of which 10% may be accessory buildings; up to 70% if all required parking except visitors is underground
- **Maximum density:** 100 dwelling or sleeping units per hectare; up to 130 per hectare with Table 3 amenities or for Assisted Living Housing
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m; up to 15.0 m through a Development Permit if a Table 3 amenity is provided
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 5.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2.4 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 5.0 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 5.0 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026), s. 10](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303#page=54) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salmon Arm: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/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/salmon-arm/zoning/r-5/_