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RM-1 zone in Pitt Meadows
Multi-Family Residential 1. Comprehensively planned moderate-density housing with a high level of design (s.10.5.1).
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Multi-Family Residential 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; limited by FAR (s.10.5.3) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.55 |
| Floor space notes | Max floor-area ratio 0.55 (s.10.5.3). Gross floor area (s.2.3) includes stairways, elevator shafts, storage and mechanical rooms but excludes garages in apartments and townhouses, porches, balconies, basements and areas under 1.8 m ceiling height; FAR = GFA of all buildings / site area. Min lot depth 30 m (s.10.5.4). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal buildings 10.0 m (s.10.5.5 b). Height (s.2.3) measured from average finished grade at the outermost corners to the top of a flat-roof wall, or to the mid-point between uppermost eave and ridge of a pitched roof (roof slope 2 in 12 or less is flat); small dormers excluded. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 40% (s.10.5.5 a). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal buildings 7.5 m front and rear, 1.5 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side (s.10.5.6). One carport/garage per unit required (s.10.5.7). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.5, 2.3 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseHome-based businessAccessory residential buildings
Example lots in RM-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Pitt Meadows
Read from City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated; last listed amendment Bylaw 3031, 2025 adopted 2026-01-13) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Pitt Meadows before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.