{"title":"RM3 zone in Tofino: Multiple Family Residential District","code":"RM3","slug":"rm3","name":"Multiple Family Residential District","group":"Residential","section":"Part 12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density apartment development catering primarily to the full range of family situations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density apartment development catering primarily to the full range of family situations.","quotes":["This District provides for medium density apartment development catering primarily to the full range","of family situations."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment buildings and cluster housing dwellings"],"quotes":["Apartment buildings and cluster housing dwellings;"]},"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":"1,149 m² (12,360 ft²)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum area of 1,149 square metres (12,360 ft2)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"22.9 m (75 feet)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum width of 22.9 metres (75 feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall be 50% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Apartment buildings: maximum of three apartments for the first 1,149 m² (12,360 ft²) of lot area, plus one additional apartment for each additional 70 m² (750 ft²) of lot area","quotes":["a) maximum of three apartments for the first 1,149 m2 (12,360 ft2) of lot area;","b) one additional apartment for each additional 70 m2 (750 ft2) of lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"12.2 m (40 ft), and not more than three storeys (apartment building)","quotes":["The maximum height of an apartment building shall not exceed 12.2 metres (40 ft) nor three"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.1 m (20 feet)","quotes":["A front yard of not less than 6.1 metres (20 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (30 feet)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 9 metres (30 feet) in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 feet) on each side","quotes":["Side yards of not less than 4.5 metres (15 feet) in width shall be provided on each"]},"other":{"value":["For developments of 12 or more units where at least 30% of units have 3 or more bedrooms, an equipped playground of at least 7.5 m x 7.5 m (25 feet x 25 feet) is required"],"quotes":["For multiple family developments with 12 units or more where at least 30% of units have","three bedrooms or more, an equipped playground shall be provided on the lot having","minimum dimensions of 7.5 metres x 7.5 metres (25 feet x 25 feet)."]}},"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=63","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/rm3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/rm3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/rm3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}