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RM-3 zone in White Rock: High Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone

White Rock, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Multi-unit residential uses as apartment complexes at high densities, not exceeding 90 units per 0.4 hectare (1.0 acre)

Zone rules

PurposeMulti-unit residential uses as apartment complexes at high densities, not exceeding 90 units per 0.4 hectare (1.0 acre)
Main usesMulti-unit residential use in one or more principal buildings
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home occupation
  • Boarding use
Not more than one of these per dwelling unit.
Minimum lot area742.0 m²
Minimum lot width18.0 m (lot depth 30.5 m)
Maximum lot coverage45% per fee-simple lot
Maximum densityLot area of not less than 44.4 m² per dwelling unit, for a maximum of 90 units per 0.4 ha; residential floor area up to 2.0 times the lot area
Maximum height23.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback6.0 m; 12.2 m where the interior lot line abuts another RM-3 lot and the building is over 10.7 m high
Street side setback6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksrear 1.5 m (2.4 m abutting a lane), interior side 1.5 m (2.4 m abutting a lane), exterior side 6.0 m; not permitted in the front yard
Other rulesOnly one ancillary building per fee-simple lot; none in a required front or exterior side yard; at least 3.0 m from a principal building

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.10 (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. Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current. 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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