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RMD zone in Summerland
Residential Medium Density Zone. Apartments, townhousing, duplexes and cluster housing near low density areas on full urban services; OCP Medium Density Residential (s.10.4.1).
The rules
| Name | Residential Medium Density Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; 1.6 FAR (apartments, townhouses, multi-unit); bare land strata lots 0.6 FAR, max 2 dwellings per lot |
| Floor space ratio | 1.6 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 1.6 (s.10.4.5(b), Bylaw 2024-011). Bare land strata lots: FAR 0.6, coverage 40% (s.10.4.6). Amenity space 30 m2 per dwelling; bare land strata keeps 15% as amenity space (s.10.4.9). |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) · 4 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal lesser of 15 m or 4 storeys; accessory lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys (s.10.4.7). Bare land strata lots: 9.5 m / 2 storeys, accessory 4.5 m / 1 storey (s.10.4.8). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | 40% (s.10.4.5(a)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 4 m (13 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 6 m (20 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 6.0 m, rear 7.5 m (6.0 m where front line abuts a lake), interior side 4.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m. Accessory: front 6.0, rear 1.5, side 1.5, exterior 6.0 m (s.10.4.7). Bare land strata lots: front 6.0, rear 6.0, side 1.5, exterior 4.5 m (s.10.4.8). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.4 |
What you can use it for
Apartment housingTownhouse housingMulti-unit housingDuplex housingCluster housingSecondary suiteChild care centre, minorHome occupation type 1Short-term rental
Example lots in RMD
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Summerland
Read from Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule 'A' (adopted 2011-09-12; consolidated to March 3, 2026 per file name and amendment list - the cover page misprints 'March 3, 2025'). Bill 44 rewrite: Amendment Bylaw No. 2024-011 (2024-06-11). ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Summerland before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.