---
title: "RM6 zone in Colwood: Medium Density Low Rise Residential"
place: Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/colwood
zone: RM6
bylaw: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rm6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rm6.json"
---

# RM6 zone in Colwood: Medium Density Low Rise Residential

Main uses: Apartments, Attached housing.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartments; Attached housing (Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home occupation; Accessory buildings and structures; Accessory dwelling unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 17, Sections 70 & 71, Esquimalt District, Plan 25158 (2128 Sooke Rd), Lot A, Sections 70 & 71, Esquimalt District, Plan 24409 (2132 Sooke Rd) and Lot B, Section 70, Esquimalt District, Plan 24409 (2138 Sooke Rd): one dwelling unit per lot until amenity contributions are paid; building separation at least 8.5 metres; parking 1.5 spaces per attached dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,800 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35 percent of the lot
- **Maximum density:** One dwelling unit per 143m² of lot area; floor area ratio not more than 0.9
- **Maximum height:** Four storeys or 15 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** At least 8 percent of the lot must be usable open space; Parking area may not be more than 30 percent of the lot area; Panhandle lots are not permitted for subdivision

## Source

- [Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 6.6](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=88) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Colwood: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rm6/_