RCD zone in Richmond

Arterial Road Compact Two-Unit Dwellings. Two-unit housing fronting an arterial road on compact lots (s.8.18.1).

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2lots in this zone on the map

391 m²median lot size (4,209 ft²)

391–391 m²smallest to largest lot

9 mmaximum height (30 ft)

The rules

Name	Arterial Road Compact Two-Unit Dwellings
Homes allowed	4 units; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop on lots > 281 m2 with affordable housing reserve payment or one affordable rental unit (s.8.18.4.1).
Floor space ratio	0.6 on lots 0–464 m²; 0.3 + 139 m² on lots over 464 m²
Floor space notes	FAR 0.6 on the first 464.5 m2 + 0.30 on the balance (s.8.18.4.2). Exclusions: 10% open covered areas, entry/stair over 5 m up to 10 m2/unit (20 m2/lot), parking up to 25 m2/unit (50 m2/lot) (s.8.18.4.3). Secondary suite (s.5.4): inside the dwelling, one per principal unit, min 33 m2 (single detached) or 25 m2 (SSMUH/town housing), max the lesser of 40% of the unit's floor area or 120 m2, not stratified; extra parking stall on listed arterial roads.
Height	9 m (30 ft) · 2.5 storeys
Height notes	Lesser of 2 1/2 storeys or 9.0 m within the vertical envelopes; flat roof 7.5 m; front depth envelope 5.0 m vertical then 2:1 (s.8.18.7). Accessory structures 9.0 m.
Lot coverage	50%
Coverage notes	Buildings 50%; 70% incl. non-porous surfaces; 20% landscaping (s.8.18.5).
Setbacks	front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 10 m (33 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	Front 6.0 m (accessory buildings, garages and parking 15.0 m); interior side 1.2 m; exterior side 3.0 m; rear 10.0 m for the principal building (1.2 m on corner lots with 6.0 m exterior side yard); detached garages within 1.2-12.5 m of the rear lot line; 3.0 m building separation (s.8.18.6). Max two strata lots (s.8.18.8). Lot: min width 9.0 m (+2.0 m corner), depth 40.0 m (s.8.18.8).
Bonus density	6-unit bonus near prescribed bus stops tied to affordable housing (s.8.18.4.1c).
Bylaw sections	s.8.18.1-8.18.11

What you can use it for

Two-unit housingSmall-scale multi-unit (up to 4/6 units per s.8.18.4)Secondary suiteBoarding and lodgingCommunity care facility, minorHome business

Example lots in RCD

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Other zones in Richmond

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Read from Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Richmond before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.