--- title: "RM1 zoning in Prince George: Multiple Residential | PG Pulse" description: "RM1 (Multiple Residential) in Prince George: what RM1 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/multiple-residential-rm1/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/multiple-residential-rm1.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:21.736Z --- Residential zone · section 10.9 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # RM1: Multiple Residential RM1 (Multiple Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and schools and institutions. Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. [Read section 10.9 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=141) [Look up an address](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/) [Zoning map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/?layer=zoning) From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · read 4 days ago. ## Purpose > “The purpose of this zone is to provide primarily for row housing and apartments with not more than six units in a building, and a maximum density of 30 dwellings/ha. Bylaw 8256” Section 10.9.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments; schools and institutions. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-major) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) - [housing, four-plex](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-four-plex) - [housing, row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-row) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [housing, stacked row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-stacked-row) - [housing, two-unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-two-unit) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) only in single detached and two-unit housing - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [home business 2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-2) only in single detached and two-unit housing - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) ## Limits _Main limits of the RM1 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 500 m² | | Site coverage | 45% | | Height | 11 m | | Storeys | 3 | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | | Homes per lot | up to 4 | | Density | 30 homes per hectare | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is 30 dwellings/ha. Except the maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, and a minimum of four (4) dwelling units are permitted on a parcel greater than 280 m².” These are the zone’s general limits for principal buildings. Accessory buildings, secondary dwellings, corner lots and parking have their own rules, and other sections of the bylaw (general rules, specific uses, landscaping, parking, development permit areas) also apply. ## Small-scale multi-unit housing (Bill 44) RM1 is one of the zones where lots over 280 m² can usually have up to 4 homes and smaller lots 3. [How it works](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/small-scale-housing/) (guidance). ## Where RM1 applies 70 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 50 ha, covering 468 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 22 into RM1, 5 out of it. - 2670 Vanier Drive Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 - 2460 Foot Street Apr 27, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 - 9153 Twinberry Drive Mar 9, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2, RM1, RM3 to RM9, AG - 1206 Freeman Street Dec 15, 2025 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM1 - 4922 Chief Lake Road Nov 3, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RM1 - 3556 Willowdale Drive Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1 to RM1 - 4225 Turner Road Aug 18, 2025 · Rezoned from RS2m to RM1 - 4247 Estavilla Drive Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AR3m to RM1 [All 27 rezonings involving RM1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=RM1) This section was last changed by bylaws 9362, 9466, 9630, 9635. A plain-language reading of the bylaw, not legal advice. Confirm with [City of Prince George Planning and Development](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw) before you plan. [Previous: RT3 Residential Cluster](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/residential-cluster-rt3/) [Next: RM2 Multiple Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/multiple-residential-rm2/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.9](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=141) (uses, limits and purpose; quotes are short extracts), and City of Prince George open data for where the zone applies (Open Government Licence – City of Prince George). Summary written by PG Pulse. Data: [JSON](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/RM1). ## More in City [See all in City](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#city) - [City services Garbage, water, taxes, permits](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/) - [Garbage day Your next pickup](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) - [Emergency and safety Numbers, urgent care, live alerts](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/emergency/) - [What’s being built Permits and rezonings by street](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/development/) - [Public services Offices, clinics, open now](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/services/) - [Pools, arenas and halls City hall, rec centres, halls to rent](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/) ## Data Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/). ### Zone Source: [City of Prince George: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw). Licence: Facts and short quotes from the bylaw with links to each section; plain-language summaries CC BY 4.0. Updated 2026-10-12T11:25:05.711Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/rm1 - **code**: RM1 - **codes**: RM1 - **name**: Multiple Residential - **family**: Residential - **section**: 10.9 - **summary**: RM1 (Multiple Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and schools and institutions. Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide primarily for row housing and apartments with not more than six units in a building, and a maximum density of 30 dwellings/ha. Bylaw 8256 - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 45 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 11 - **storeys**: 3 - **density**: The maximum residential density is 30 dwellings/ha. Except the maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, and a minimum of four (4) dwelling units are permitted on a parcel greater than 280 m². - **maxUnits**: 4 - **unitsPerHa**: 30 - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 9362, 9466, 9630, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 70 - **parcels**: 468 - **areaHa**: 50 - **note**: Guidance from public data, not a legal determination: other bylaw sections, covenants, land use contracts and development permit areas can apply. Confirm with the City before you buy, build or apply. #### principalUses | name | | --- | | community care facility, major | | community care facility, minor | | housing, apartment | | housing, four-plex | | housing, row | | housing, single detached | | housing, stacked row | | housing, two-unit | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | bed & breakfast | only in single detached and two-unit housing | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | only in single detached and two-unit housing | | secondary suite | | #### lot - **minWidth**: 15 - **minArea**: 500 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9627 | 2026-06-22 | Rezoning | 2670 Vanier Drive | That Lot 98, District Lot 8175, Cariboo District, Plan 17631, be rezoned from “RS2: Single Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential” | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9602 | 2026-04-27 | Rezoning | 2460 Foot Street | That Lot 258, District Lot 2611, Cariboo District, Plan 21607, be rezoned from “RS2: Single Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential”. | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9519 | 2026-03-09 | Rezoning | 9153 Twinberry Drive | That a 10.6 ha portion of The South East¼ of District Lot 2432, Cariboo District, Except Plans 20571, PGP39486, PGP40491 and BCP28538, be rezoned from RS2: Sin… | Schedule "A" | RS2, RM1, RM3 | RM9, AG | Rezoned from RS2, RM1, RM3 to RM9, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9570 | 2025-12-15 | Rezoning | 1206 Freeman Street | That Lots 13, 14, 15, Block 17, District Lot 1429, Cariboo District, Plan 646, be rezoned from “RS4: Urban Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential”. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS4 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9569 | 2025-11-03 | Rezoning | 4922 Chief Lake Road | That Lot 2, District Lot 2424, Cariboo District, Plan 33278, be rezoned from “RS1m: Suburban Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential” as shown on Appendix “… | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RM1 | Rezoned from RS1m to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9568 | 2025-10-06 | Rezoning | 3556 Willowdale Drive | That Lot 3, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan 17033, be rezoned from RS1: Suburban Residential to RM1: Multiple Residential | Schedule "A" | RS1 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS1 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9528 | 2025-08-18 | Rezoning | 4225 Turner Road | That Lot 23, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan 11060, be rezoned from RS2m: Single Residential to RM1: Multiple Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2m | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2m to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9447 | 2024-07-08 | Rezoning | 4247 Estavilla Drive | That Lot 1, District Lot 2433, Cariboo District, Plan 15353, be rezoned from AR3m: Rural Residential to RM1: Multiple Residential to facilitate an expansion of… | Schedule "A" | AR3m | RM1 | Rezoned from AR3m to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=6 | | 9372 | 2024-05-06 | Rezoning | 4292 22nd Ave | That Lot 1, District Lot 2611, Cariboo District, Plan BCP36922, be rezoned from RM1: Multiple Residential and P1: Parks and Recreation to RM5: Multiple Residen… | Schedule "A" | RM1, P1 | RM5 | Rezoned from RM1, P1 to RM5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=7 | | 9362 | 2023-04-24 | Rezoning and text amendment | 6285 Monterey Road | Rezone from Z18: Monterey Road Residential, RS2m: Single Residential, and RT3: Residential Cluster to RM1: Multiple Residential, to facilitate a single-family … | Schedule "A" 10.9.5 10. | Z18, RS2m, RT3 | RM1 | Rezoned from Z18, RS2m, RT3 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/multiple-residential-rm1/. 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