{"title":"RM-6C zone in New Westminster: Multiple Dwelling Districts (Downtown)","code":"RM-6C","slug":"rm-6c","name":"Multiple Dwelling Districts (Downtown)","group":"Residential","section":"462","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multifamily development in the Downtown to a density of 205 housing units per acre (506.55 units per hectare) at 814 Royal Avenue","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multifamily development in the Downtown to a density of 205 housing units per acre (506.55 units per hectare) at 814 Royal Avenue","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow for multifamily development in the Downtown to a","density of 205 housing units per acre (506.55 units per hectare) at 814 Royal Avenue."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings (to RS-1 standards)","Duplex dwellings (to RT-1 standards)","Row houses or townhouses","Apartment buildings and multiple dwellings"],"note":"Detached accessory dwelling units are allowed only on lots designated (RD) or (RGO) in the Official Community Plan.","quotes":["Single detached dwellings to (RS-1) district standards","Duplex dwellings to (RT-1) standards","Row houses or townhouses","Apartment buildings and multiple dwellings"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care in accordance with Section 170.13","Home based businesses","Lodging and boarding houses"],"quotes":["Child care in accordance with Section 170.13 of this Bylaw","Home based businesses","Lodging and boarding houses"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% of the site area for the first 40 feet (12.19 metres) of height, then reduced by 1% for every 2 feet (.61 metres) above 40 feet, but not less than 40%","quotes":["not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the site area for the first 40 feet (12.19 metres) of height.","Thereafter, for every 2 feet (.61 metres) by which the height of the building exceeds 40 feet","shall be decreased by one percent (1%) provided that the maximum","permitted site coverage need not be less than forty percent (40%) of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 1.2 or 60 housing units per acre for the first 9,000 square feet (836.10 square metres) of site area, plus 0.15 FSR or .75 units per acre for each additional 100 square feet (9.29 square metres), up to FSR 3.0 or 150 units per acre; with an amenity package, up to FSR 4.0 or 205 units per acre","quotes":["a) floor space ratio 1.2 or","for the first 9,000 square feet (836.10 square metres) of site","and for each 100 square feet (9.29 square metres) of site area in excess of 9,000 square feet","b) housing units per acre (.40 hectares) 60","a) floor space ratio 0.15 or","b) housing units per acre (.40 hectares) .75","a) floor space ratio 3.0 or","b) housing units per acre (.40 hectares) 150","a) floor space ratio 4.0 or","b) housing units per acre (0.40 hectares) 205"]},"max_height":{"value":"156 feet above the datum for the site","quotes":["The height of any building shall not exceed 156 feet above the datum for site."]},"setback_front":{"value":"No front yard required","quotes":["No front yard is required"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"No rear yard required","quotes":["No rear yard is required"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"No side yard required, except a building over 40 feet (12.19 metres) high must be set back at least 15 feet (4.57 metres) plus 15% of the portion over 40 feet","quotes":["No side yard shall be required except that where a building is over 40 feet (12.19 metres) in","height, it shall be set back from the side property line a distance of not less than 15 feet (4.57","metres) plus fifteen percent (15%) of that portion of the building over 40 feet (12.19 metres)"]},"other":{"value":["Usable open space for apartments, row houses and townhouses: at least 10% of gross residential floor area and at least 25% of the site area","1.2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit, bachelor unit or housekeeping unit","Where a residential building is over 40 feet (12.19 metres) high, its width above that height is limited to 15% of the site perimeter"],"quotes":["than ten percent (10%) of the gross residential floor area and, in any event, not less than","twenty-five percent (25%) of the site area.","1.2 parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit, bachelor unit or","Where the height of a residential building exceeds 40 feet (12.19 metres), the maximum","Fifteen percent (15%) of the total length of the perimeter of"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices."},"source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf#page=255","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}