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RM5 zone in Lake Country
Medium Density Multiple Housing. Primarily medium density apartments on serviced urban lots, with optional ground-floor commercial (s.15.8.1).
The rules
| Name | Medium Density Multiple Housing |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; 1.0 FAR base, up to 1.3 with amenity bonus (+0.2 parking, +0.1 housing agreement) |
| Floor space ratio | 1 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 1.0, up to 1.3 with an amenity under density bonusing (s.7.18); plus up to 0.2 for screened parking beneath buildings/amenity areas; plus 0.1 with a housing agreement; commercial uses max 0.15 FAR (s.15.8.6(a)). |
| Height | 12.4 m (41 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys; with a density-bonus amenity lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys; accessory 4.5 m (s.15.8.6(c)). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | 40% buildings, 60% incl. driveways/parking (s.15.8.6(b)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 6.0 m; side 4.5 m up to 2.5 storeys, 7.5 m above 2.5 storeys (value shown); flank 7.5 m; rear 9.0 m (7.5 m with a rear lane; accessory 6.0 m) (s.15.8.6(d)-(f)). Building frontage limits in s.15.8.7(b). |
| Bonus density | Density bonus (s.7.18) to 1.3 FAR and 4 storeys / 16.5 m; +0.2 FAR for screened parking; +0.1 FAR with housing agreement. |
| Bylaw sections | s.15.8, 7.10, 7.18 |
What you can use it for
Apartment housingRow and stacked row housingMultiple dwelling housingCongregate housingGroup home, majorGround-floor offices, retail convenience, personal service, food primary, health
Example lots in RM5
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Lake Country
Read from District of Lake Country Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated version; cover says 'includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', page headers 'CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18'; the amendment table runs to Bylaw 1301 adopted 2026-09-22). Bill 44 rewrite: Bylaw 1238, 2024. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Lake Country before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.