City of Richmond Zoning Bylaw
124 zone definitions. 17 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The City of Richmond, located in Metro Vancouver between Vancouver and the agricultural areas of the Fraser Valley, operates under a zoning bylaw with 124 total zone designations across nine categories: 88 residential, 10 commercial, 9 mixed-use, 7 industrial, 4 agricultural, 4 institutional, and 2 marina zones. Residential zones in Richmond permit heights ranging from 7.6 to 25.0 metres, with the Neighbourhood Commercial (CN) zone specifying a 9.0 metre height limit, 0.5 floor area ratio, and setbacks of 3.0 metres on front, rear, and side. The bylaw does not explicitly document secondary suite permissions in the available zone data. The bylaw includes specialized zones for Steveston commercial areas, downtown commercial districts, industrial business parks, and airport uses reflecting Richmond's geographic mix of urban, industrial, and agricultural land.
Region: Metro Vancouver
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG1 | Agriculture | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| AG2 | Agriculture | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| AG3 | Agriculture | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| AIR | Airport | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ASY | Assembly | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CA | Auto-Oriented Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CC | Community Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CDT1 | Downtown Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CDT2 | Downtown Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CDT3 | Downtown Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CEA | Entertainment & Athletics | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CG1 | Gas & Service Stations | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CG2 | Gas & Service Stations | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CL | Local Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CN | Neighbourhood Commercial | mixed_use | 9.0m | 0.5 | 3.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| CP1 | Pub & Sales | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CP2 | Pub & Sales | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CR | Roadside Stand | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CS2 | Steveston Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CS3 | Steveston Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CV | Vehicle Sales | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| GC | Golf Course | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| HC | Health Care | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| I | Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IB1 | Industrial Business Park | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IB2 | Industrial Business Park | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IL | Light Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IR1 | Industrial Retail | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IR2 | Industrial Retail | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| IS | Industrial Storage | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| MA1 | Marina | marina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| MA2 | Marina | marina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RAH1 | High Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 25.0m | 1.2 | 3.0m | 1.5m | 1.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAH2 | High Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 25.0m | 1.2 | 3.0m | 1.5m | 1.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAL1 | Low Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 12.0m | 0.8 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAL2 | Low Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 15.0m | 0.8 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAM1 | Medium Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 15.0m | 1.2 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAM2 | Medium Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 25.0m | 1.2 | 3.0m | 1.5m | 1.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| RAM3 | Medium Density Low Rise Apartments | residential | 25.0m | 1.2 | 3.0m | 1.5m | 1.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| RC1 | Compact Single Detached | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RC2 | Compact Single Detached | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RCC | Residential Child Care | residential | 8.53m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | Bylaw |
| RCH | Coach House | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RCL1 | Residential/Limited Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RCL2 | Residential/Limited Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RCL3 | Residential/Limited Commercial | mixed_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RD1 | Two-Unit Dwellings | residential | 7.6m | 0.55 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | Bylaw |
| RD2 | Two-Unit Dwellings | residential | 7.6m | 0.55 | 9.0m | 6.0m | 2.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RI1 | Infill Residential | residential | 9.0m | 0.55 | 4.5m | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | Bylaw |
| RI2 | Infill Residential | residential | 12.0m | 0.55 | 4.5m | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | Bylaw |
| RS1 | Single Detached | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RS2 | Single Detached | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RS3 | Single Detached | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTH1 | High Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTH2 | High Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTH3 | High Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTH4 | High Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTL1 | Low Density Townhouses | residential | 9.0m | 0.55 | 6.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RTL2 | Low Density Townhouses | residential | 9.0m | 0.4 | 6.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RTL3 | Low Density Townhouses | residential | 12.0m | 0.6 | 6.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RTL4 | Low Density Townhouses | residential | 12.0m | 0.4 | 6.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RTM1 | Medium Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTM2 | Medium Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTM3 | Medium Density Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTP1 | Parking Structure Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTP2 | Parking Structure Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTP3 | Parking Structure Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RTP4 | Parking Structure Townhouses | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| SI | School & Institutional Use | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZD1 | Heritage Two Unit Dwelling – London Landing (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZD2 | Two Unit Dwellings - Broadmoor | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZD3 | Child Care Two Unit Dwelling – St. Albans Road | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS1 | Single Detached Heritage – London Landing (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS10 | Single Detached – Steveston | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS11 | Single Detached Heritage – London Landing (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS12 | Coach House - Broadmoor | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS13 | Single Detached Firehall- Burkeville | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS14 | Single Detached – South McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS15 | Single Detached – South McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS16 | Single Detached – South McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS17 | Single Detached Accessible – Acheson-Bennett (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS18 | Single Detached - Broadmoor | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS2 | Single Detached – Terra Nova | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS3 | Single Detached - Steveston | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS4 | Single Detached Convertible Accessible – Steveston and Shellmont | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS5 | Single Detached Shrine - Steveston | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS6 | Single Detached – London Landing (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS7 | Single Detached – Terra Nova | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS8 | Single Detached – Steveston, West Cambie and Hamilton | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZS9 | Residential Child Care – East Cambie | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT1 | Town Housing – Moffatt Road (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT10 | Town Housing – Blundell Road (Sunnymede North) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT11 | Town Housing – Hamilton | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT12 | Town Housing – Cambie Road (East Cambie) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT13 | Town Housing – Hamilton | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT14 | Town Housing – St. Albans Sub Area (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT15 | Town Housing – St. Albans Sub Area (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT16 | Town Housing – South McLennan and St. Alban Sub Area (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT17 | Town Housing – Bridgeport Road (Bridgeport Area) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT18 | Town Housing – St. Albans Sub Area (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT19 | Town Housing – No. 1 Road (Terra Nova) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT2 | Town Housing – Moffatt Road (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT20 | Town Housing – Granville Avenue (Terra Nova) and Dixon Avenue (Ash Street Sub Area) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT21 | Town Housing – No. 1 Road (Terra Nova) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT22 | Town Housing – Garry Street (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT23 | Town Housing - Laurelwood | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT24 | Town Housing – Garry Street (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT25 | Town Housing – Gilbert Road (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT26 | Town Housing – East Livingstone | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT27 | Town Housing – Robson Drive/Court (Terra Nova) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT28 | Town Housing – Odlinwood (West Cambie) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT29 | Town Housing – Minoru Boulevard (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT3 | Town Housing – Hamilton | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT30 | Town Housing – North McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT31 | Town Housing – North McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT32 | Town Housing – North McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT33 | Town Housing – South McLennan (City Centre) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT34 | Town Housing – 7th Avenue (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT4 | Town Housing – Dover Crossing | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT5 | Town Housing – Dover Crossing | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT6 | Town Housing – Chatham Street (Steveston) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT7 | Town Housing – Fisher Drive (West Cambie) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT8 | Town Housing – Blundell Road (Sunnymede North) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| ZT9 | Town Housing – Blundell Road (Sunnymede North) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
Zoning data extracted from municipal bylaw documents. Development rules may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with City of Richmond before making decisions.