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RM-5A zone in Vancouver

Multiple Dwelling District (RM-5A, West End). Enable a variety of residential forms incl. towers and infill townhouses with compatible retail/office/service uses, encouraging family-suited housing (s.1.1).

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1,989lots in this zone on the map

1,605 m²median lot size (17,276 ft²)

72–12,661 m²smallest to largest lot

58 mmaximum height (190 ft)

The rules

Name	Multiple Dwelling District (RM-5A, West End)
Homes allowed	No unit cap stated.
Floor space ratio	2.2
Floor space notes	RM-5A: base 1.00, discretionary 2.20; sites <= 20.2 m wide capped at 2.00 (corner >= 800 m2) or 1.50 (s.3.1.1.2(a)-(b)). Heritage density transfer up to +10% (s.3.1.1.2(d)).
Height	58 m (190 ft)
Height notes	Base 18.3 m, discretionary up to 58.0 m (s.3.1.2.1, 3.1.2.7); infill 12.2 m.
Lot coverage	50%
Coverage notes	50% (s.3.1.2.5, 3.2.2.4).
Setbacks	front 3.7 m (12 ft), side 2.1 m (7 ft), rear 2.1 m (7 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	Front 3.7 m, side 2.1 m, rear 2.1 m; corner exterior 20% of width, 3.0-6.0 m (s.3.1.2.2-4, 3.1.2.9).
Bonus density	Heritage transfer +10% FSR; heritage restoration and public facility relaxations (s.5.1, 5.3); infill rental relaxation (s.5.4).
Bylaw sections	s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.2, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.11, 3.2, 4.1.2, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4

What you can use it for

Multiple dwelling / tower (conditional)Mixed-use residential buildingInfill duplex / multiple dwelling / houseRooming houseMultiple conversion dwellingSeniors housing

What BC law allows on these lots

Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)26 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in RM-5A

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in Vancouver

R1-1 R3-3 RM-4 RT-5 R3-2 RM-3A RT-2 R3-1 RT-8 RM-5B RT-10 RM-8A RT-11 RT-7 RT-3 RM-7 RM-5 RM-3 RM-8 RM-1 FM-1 RM-6 RT-9 RM-9 RM-9A RM-12 RM-11 RM-2 RM-5D RM-10 RM-7A RT-4A RM-9B RM-5C RT-1 RT-4

Read from Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.