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RM3 zone in Port Moody
Low Density Townhouse Residential. To provide for ground-oriented townhouses, each with an exclusive entrance and possibly separate title (s.9.4.1).
1,327lots in this zone on the map
29,003 m²median lot size (312,185 ft²)
494–84,943 m²smallest to largest lot
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Low Density Townhouse Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Townhouses, limited by FAR 0.75 |
| Floor space ratio | 0.75 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 0.75 (s.9.4.3(a)). Floor area counted under s.5.3.4(b). Outdoor common amenity 5.0 m2 per unit for 10+ units; 6.0 m between principal and accessory buildings, 3.0 m between principal buildings (s.9.4.6). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) · 2 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal: 9.0 m or 2 storeys (floor below first storey may be exposed on one side on sloping lots); accessory 4.5 m. Site-specific: 10.5 m / 3 storeys on properties in Schedules SSU1-SSU5; 14.3 m / 4 storeys on PID 001-596-047 (s.9.4.3(b)). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | 50% (s.9.4.3(c)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.8 m (6 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 6.0 m, interior side 1.8 m, exterior side 4.0 m, rear 6.0 m; accessory side 1.8/4.0 m, rear 1.2 m (s.9.4.3(d)-(f)). |
| Bonus density | No zone-level bonus. Citywide density bonus (s.7) applies to rezonings; pending Bylaw 3549 (2026) would replace it. |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.4.1-9.4.7, s.3.2.1 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseHome occupation Type ACommunity careRecreation building (site-specific, Schedules SSU1-SSU3)
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)465 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RM3
- 100 Brookside Dr 27,015 m² · 290,787 ft²
- 130 Brookside Dr 27,015 m² · 290,787 ft²
- 181 Ravine Dr 63 23,095 m² · 248,592 ft²
- 213 Cambridge Way 84,943 m² · 914,318 ft²
- 244 Cambridge Way 84,943 m² · 914,318 ft²
- 305 Evergreen Dr A 34,874 m² · 375,380 ft²
- 316 Highland Way 4 30,388 m² · 327,093 ft²
- 424 Cardiff Way 84,943 m² · 914,318 ft²
- 503 Lehman Pl 42,558 m² · 458,090 ft²
- 801 Alexander Bay 28,753 m² · 309,494 ft²
Other zones in Port Moody
Read from City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated for convenience; latest amendment listed: Bylaw 3331, adopted 2026-03-10) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Port Moody before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.