RM-1 zone in Lions Bay
Residential - Multiple Unit. Townhouses and duplexes (s.8.1).
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Residential - Multiple Unit |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Density max 40 dwelling units per hectare (s.8.2) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.65 |
| Floor space notes | Floor area ratio max 0.65; more than one principal building allowed; density max 40 units/ha (s.8.2). Gross floor area exclusions as in s.2.1 (unenclosed pools, balconies/sundecks, elevators, up to 40 m2 garage/carport, ventilating machinery). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal buildings 9.0 m (s.8.4); accessory 4.9 m (s.8.5). Measured from average grade to highest point of roof (s.2.1). |
| Lot coverage | 30% |
| Coverage notes | Parcel coverage max 30% (s.8.2). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | 7.5 m front and rear; side = the greater of 3 m or 50% of principal building height (s.8.3) - 3.0 m shown is the minimum (4.5 m for a 9 m building). Accessory buildings: 7.5 m from front/exterior side, 2.4 m from side/rear (s.8.5). Parking spaces 1.5 m from parcel lines (s.8.6). 15 m from a watercourse (s.4.19.1). |
| Bylaw sections | s.2.1, 4.19.1, 8.1-8.6 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseDuplex dwellingAccessory buildings and structures
Example lots in RM-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Lions Bay
Read from Village of Lions Bay Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (adopted 2017-06-06; office consolidation to Bylaw 650, adopted 2025-12-02; amendments 548, 549, 641, 650) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Lions Bay before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.