RM1: Multiple-Dwelling 1

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Duplexes and multi-unit buildings: up to 15 homes per hectare with community water and sewer, 1 per hectare otherwise

Main uses

Duplex, multi-unit housing; home business (up to 25% of the home's floor area)

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1 ha (30 m wide)

Lot coverage

50%

Height limit

Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 4.5 m

Setbacks

Front 4.5 m, rear 5 m (3 m for accessory buildings), interior side 2 m, road side 5 m; a home business 5 m

One accessory building per home, at most 20 m² (gross).

Secondary dwelling units aren't a listed use in this zone.

Vacation rental isn't a listed use in this zone: ask the CSRD before renting short term.

Floodplain (ss. 3.11 to 3.13): buildings stay 15 m back from any watercourse, and floors used for living or for goods floodwater could damage sit at least 1.5 m above its natural boundary. Docks, accessory buildings with no living space, garages and some small additions are exempt from parts of this.

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Ranchero / Deep Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 751 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.