RM2 zone in Penticton
Low Density Multiple Housing. Low density multiple housing up to three storeys above grade on urban services (s.10.4 purpose).
3,772lots in this zone on the map
1,259 m²median lot size (13,552 ft²)
55–26,968 m²smallest to largest lot
12 mmaximum height (39 ft)
The rules
| Name | Low Density Multiple Housing |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; 1.0 FAR (townhouses, cluster housing, apartments) |
| Floor space ratio | 1 |
| Floor space notes | Max density 1.0 FAR (s.10.4.2.4, Bylaw 2026-21). FAR is net floor area divided by lot area (s.3 definition). Amenity space 10 m2 per unit (s.10.4.4). TOA override up to 2.5 FAR (Area 1) / 1.5 FAR (Area 2) (s.4.16). Transitional Neighbourhood Overlay lots may use R4-S instead (s.10.4.3.2). |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) · 3 (per zone purpose) storeys |
| Height notes | Principal 12 m; accessory 4.5 m (s.10.4.2.5). The purpose statement says up to three storeys; no storey number in the regulation table. |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Max 50% (s.10.4.2.3, Bylaw 2026-21). |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 3.0 m (9.0 m on Lakeshore Drive West); interior side 1.5 m (accessory 1.2 m); exterior side 4.5 m (accessory 1.2 m); rear 6.0 m (s.10.4.2.6-9). |
| Bonus density | TOA override (s.4.16). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.4, 4.16 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseApartmentCluster housingCongregate housingSecondary suiteDay care centre, majorMinor home occupationShort term rentalAccessory buildings
Example lots in RM2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Penticton
Read from City of Penticton Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (adopted 2024-06-18; office consolidation 'Consolidated Package October 2026', most recent amendment included Bylaw 2026-35 effective 2026-10-20) ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Penticton before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.