RM6 zone in Colwood: Medium Density Low Rise Residential

Colwood, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only; the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation and application. Colwood's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone sections for CD zones from 10.5 onward are numbered with roman-numeral page footers in the document; pdf_page is the PDF page. No Section 10.28 exists in the consolidation. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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