Strathcona Regional District, Area D · zoning
The RM-1 / RM-2 zone in Strathcona Area D.
Residential Multiple (4.6.x, RM section). 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. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Strathcona Regional District reads it, is always the final word.
Check a lot in Strathcona Area DThe rules
RM-1 / RM-2 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Residential; public utility; park; boarding house. Accessory: accessory bldgs, B&B |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | Max density 15 units/ha; RM-1 "restricted to one apartment building limited to a maximum of five dwelling units"; RM-2 "restricted to five (5) dwelling units". |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 1 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 7.5 all lot lines |
| Height | 10 / 7 |
| Lot coverage | 35% incl. driveways/parking |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | n.s. |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) side/rear |
| Parking | parking ≥6 m (20 ft) from habitable rooms; Sched 2 |
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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What can you build on your lot in Strathcona Area D?
This page is the zone. The report is your lot: the zone it's actually in, the setbacks drawn on a plan in feet, how many dwelling units it allows, floodplain, streams, farmland and permit areas, with the source for every rule. $9, on screen in about a minute, with a PDF to keep.
Check a lot in Strathcona Area DLot report $9; Pro $20 a month. Prices in CAD, plus applicable taxes.
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