Village of Cumberland · zoning
The R-MU zone in Cumberland.
Multi-Unit Residential. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw (Part 10; 10% adaptable units in 3+-unit corridor buildings). General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Village of Cumberland reads it, is always the final word.
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R-MU at a glance
| What you can use it for | dwelling units, suite |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | 50 per ha (site-specific: 3345 Second St 145/ha +25 bonus; 2607 Kendal 96 units +10/ha bonus) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft) / 10% of lot perimeter |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | F 3.0 (garage 4.5) / 1.5 / 3.0 (4.5 3rd+) / R 4.5 m (15 ft), 6.0 m (20 ft) 3rd+ |
| Height | 15.0 m (49 ft), 4 storeys / 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Lot coverage | 65% / 80% |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | 3.0 / 1.5 / 3.0 / 1.5 |
| Parking | 0.9–1.5 per unit |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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