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title: "RM-3 zone in Squamish: MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL 3"
place: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/squamish
zone: RM-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-09
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning/rm-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning/rm-3.json"
---

# RM-3 zone in Squamish: MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL 3

The intent of this zone is to accommodate apartment development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The intent of this zone is to accommodate apartment development.
- **Main uses:** Apartment dwelling, subject to Section 12.12; (Bylaw 2666, 2019); Child-care facility; Child-care facility, residential and; (Bylaw 2434, 2016); Home occupation, office subject to Section 4.18; Short-term rental accommodation, subject to provisions of Section 4.46 (Bylaw 2695, 2019); Neighbourhood commercial, subject to Section 12.13 (Bylaw 3001, 2023)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses
- **Maximum height:** 15 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.58 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026, s. Section 12](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651#page=117) (read 2026-11-09)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Squamish: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/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/squamish/zoning/rm-3/_