{"title":"RM2 zone in Tofino: Medium Multiple Family Residential District","code":"RM2","slug":"rm2","name":"Medium Multiple Family Residential District","group":"Residential","section":"Part 11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density townhouse, row or cluster development designed primarily for family accommodation.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density townhouse, row or cluster development designed primarily for family accommodation.","quotes":["This District provides for medium density townhouse, row or cluster development designated","primarily for family accommodation."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse dwellings or groups of townhouse dwellings","Cluster housing dwellings or groups of cluster housing dwellings","Duplex","Garden Apartments"],"quotes":["Townhouse dwellings or groups of townhouse dwellings;","Cluster housing dwellings or groups of cluster housing dwellings;","Duplex;","Garden Apartments; and,"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Home Occupations","Secondary Suites"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses in accordance with Part 4.","Home Occupations in accordance with Part 4.","Secondary Suites."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1336 m² (14,400 square feet)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum area of 1336 square metres (14,400 square feet)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"36.6 m (120 feet)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum lot width of 36.6 metres (120 feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall be 40% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Minimum 255.4 m² (2750 ft²) of lot area per dwelling unit","quotes":["Each dwelling shall have a minimum of 255.4 square metres (2750 ft2) of lot area per unit."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.4 m (34 ft), and not more than two storeys","quotes":["The maximum height of a principal building shall not exceed 10.4m (34 ft) nor two storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (25 feet)","quotes":["A front yard of not less than 7.5 metres (25 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10.6 m (35 feet)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10.6 metres (35 feet) in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m (10 ft) on each side","quotes":["Side yards shall be provided on each side of a building of not less than 3 metres (10"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 feet) on a corner lot, next to the flanking street","quotes":["shall be not less than 4.5 metres (15 feet) in width."]},"other":{"value":["For developments of 12 or more units where at least 30% of units have 2 or more bedrooms, an equipped playground of at least 7.5 m x 7.5 m (25 ft x 25 ft) is required"],"quotes":["For multiple family developments with 12 units or more where at least 30% of units have 2","bedrooms or more, an equipped playground shall be provided on the lot having minimum","dimensions of 7.5 metres x 7.5 metres (25 ft x 25 ft)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidated version is for convenience only and should be read with the complete document. The District also links the same file at https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1425. Zones are numbered as Parts (for example Part 41E); Parts 40 to 43 are site-specific comprehensive development zones."},"source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=61","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/rm2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/rm2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/rm2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}