RMD zone in Summerland: Residential Medium Density Zone

Summerland, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Apartments, townhousing and duplex housing near low-density areas on fully serviced lands, plus cluster housing of single detached homes; lands must be designated Medium Density Residential.

Zone rules

Purpose	Apartments, townhousing and duplex housing near low-density areas on fully serviced lands, plus cluster housing of single detached homes; lands must be designated Medium Density Residential.
Main uses	Apartment Housing Cluster Housing Duplex Housing Multi-Unit Housing Townhouse Housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Buildings and Structures Child Care Centre, Minor Home Occupation - Type 1 Short-Term Rental Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lots	12914 and 13316 Prairie Valley Road: minimum lot area 800 m², minimum lot width 25.0 m, front setback 4.0 m, rear setback 6.0 m, exterior side setback 4.0 m, special height limits 9306 Prairie Valley Road: Carriage House added as an Accessory Use
Minimum lot area	1,100 m²
Minimum lot width	30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	40 percent
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.6 (0.6 for bare land strata lots)
Maximum height	The lesser of 15 m or 4 storeys (bare land strata lots: the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	The lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys (bare land strata lots: the lesser of 4.5 m or 1 storey)
Front setback	6.0 m (bare land strata lots: 6.0 m)
Rear setback	7.5 m (6.0 m where the front property line abuts the high water mark of a lake; bare land strata lots: 6.0 m)
Interior side setback	4.0 m (bare land strata lots: 1.5 m, or 3.0 m on at least one side if no direct vehicle access to the rear yard)
Street side setback	6.0 m (bare land strata lots: 4.5 m, or 6.0 m where a garage door faces a private strata road)
Accessory building setbacks	front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m (6.0 m if front property line abuts the high water mark of a lake), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 6.0 m
Other rules	Minimum lot depth is 30.0 m On-site amenity space of at least 30.0 m² per dwelling No parking, loading or garbage collection facilities in any required yard abutting a public highway Bare land strata: at most two principal dwellings per lot in one building; one accessory building per strata lot up to 45.0 m²

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule "A" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025), s. 10.4 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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