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title: "RS-6 zone in Esquimalt: Single Family DADU Residential"
place: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/esquimalt
zone: RS-6
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/rs-6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/rs-6.json"
---

# RS-6 zone in Esquimalt: Single Family DADU Residential

Accommodate Single Family Dwellings on individual Parcels of land, with the option of one additional dwelling unit as a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit or a Secondary Suite.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate Single Family Dwellings on individual Parcels of land, with the option of one additional dwelling unit as a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit or a Secondary Suite.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (subject to Section 30.7); Secondary Suite (subject to Section 30.6); Home Occupation; Urban Hens (subject to Section 30.4); Boarding (subject to Section 30.3)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Micro Beverage Manufacturer at Lot 5, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan 946 [PID 004-774-701] [1209 Lyall Street], as a secondary use to Single Family Residential; property may not have a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, Secondary Suite or Boarding; maximum 10 customers in the Liquor Lounge at one time; up to 65 m² with Liquor Lounge and Accessory Retail up to 32 m²
- **Minimum lot area:** 530 m² (fee simple parcels created by subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% for all buildings and structures combined; Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit plus accessory buildings and structures combined 10% of the parcel and 25% of the rear yard
- **Maximum density:** Base: 1 building containing dwelling unit(s), 2 Dwelling Units; with bonus conditions (covenant and housing agreement): 2 buildings, 2 Dwelling Units. Floor Area Ratio 0.35; Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit up to 65 m²
- **Maximum height:** 7.3 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.6 m for accessory buildings; Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit 4.2 m or the principal building height, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m from interior side lot line, total of both side yards at least 4.5 m; where there is no rear lane, one side yard at least 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.6 m from exterior side lot line (corner lots)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory buildings: not in front of the front face of the principal building; side 1.5 m from interior side lot line; rear 1.5 m; 2.5 m from principal building and from a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit: not in front of the principal building; side 1.5 m interior (total of both sides 4.5 m), 3.6 m exterior; rear 1.5 m; 2.5 m from principal building
- **Other rules:** Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit bonus density requires a Section 219 covenant (no subdivision or strata) and a Housing Agreement; The owner must live in either the Single Family Dwelling or the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; Fences: up to 1.2 m in front of the front face of the principal building, 2 m behind it

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026), s. 37.2](https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=65) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Esquimalt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/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/esquimalt/zoning/rs-6/_