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RM-5D zone in Vancouver

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

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229lots in this zone on the map

3,214 m²median lot size (34,595 ft²)

172–3,214 m²smallest to largest lot

58 mmaximum height (190 ft)

The rules

Name	Multiple Dwelling District (RM-5D, West End)
Homes allowed	No unit cap stated.
Floor space ratio	2.2
Floor space notes	RM-5D: base 1.00, discretionary 2.20; narrow sites 2.00 / 1.50; non-dwelling uses max 0.65; 7.00 FSR where >= 20% of residential floor area is social housing (s.3.1.1.2-3.1.1.3). 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, 3.1.2.8); 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	Social housing: 7.00 FSR and 58.0 m where >= 20% social housing (s.3.1.1.3, 3.1.2.8). Heritage transfer +10% FSR; heritage restoration and public facility relaxations (s.5.1, 5.3).
Bylaw sections	s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.2-3.1.1.3, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.11, 3.2, 4.1.2, 5.1, 5.3

What you can use it for

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

Example lots in RM-5D

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 RM-5A 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-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.