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RM4 zone in Port Moody
Medium Density Townhouse Residential. To provide for townhouse development at medium density (s.9.5.1).
1,038lots in this zone on the map
18,758 m²median lot size (201,909 ft²)
422–35,809 m²smallest to largest lot
10.5 mmaximum height (34 ft)
The rules
| Name | Medium Density Townhouse Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Townhouses, limited by FAR 1.0 (1.25 with underground parking) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.25 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 1.0, or 1.25 where required parking is underground (s.9.5.3(a); the consolidation prints '1.' for the base value). Tier shows the maximum (1.25). Outdoor common amenity 5.0 m2 per unit (s.9.5.6). |
| Height | 10.5 m (34 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal: 10.5 m and 3 storeys; accessory 4.5 m (s.9.5.3(b)). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | 40% (s.9.5.3(c)). |
| Setbacks | front 4 m (13 ft), side 2 m (7 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 4.0 m minimum and 6.0 m maximum, interior side 2.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m; accessory rear 3.0 m or 1.8 m where lot abuts a street or lane (s.9.5.3(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.9.5.1-9.5.7, s.3.2.1 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseHome occupation Type ACommunity care
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)366 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RM4
- 103 Parkside Dr 1 14,817 m² · 159,489 ft²
- 195 Mary St 108 2,427 m² · 26,124 ft²
- 200 Westhill Pl 137 21,223 m² · 228,442 ft²
- 2003 Clarke St 201 2,423 m² · 26,081 ft²
- 204 Westhill Pl 306 21,223 m² · 228,442 ft²
- 225 Balmoral Pl 19,363 m² · 208,421 ft²
- 249 Balmoral Pl 19,363 m² · 208,421 ft²
- 3001 St George St 202 1,838 m² · 19,784 ft²
- 50 Hett Creek Dr 33 9,200 m² · 99,028 ft²
- 65 Foxwood Dr 30 18,758 m² · 201,909 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.