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title: "RM-6C zone in New Westminster: Multiple Dwelling Districts (Downtown)"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: RM-6C
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c.json"
---

# RM-6C zone in New Westminster: Multiple Dwelling Districts (Downtown)

Multifamily development in the Downtown to a density of 205 housing units per acre (506.55 units per hectare) at 814 Royal Avenue

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Multifamily development in the Downtown to a density of 205 housing units per acre (506.55 units per hectare) at 814 Royal Avenue
- **Main uses:** Single detached dwellings (to RS-1 standards); Duplex dwellings (to RT-1 standards); Row houses or townhouses; Apartment buildings and multiple dwellings (Detached accessory dwelling units are allowed only on lots designated (RD) or (RGO) in the Official Community Plan.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Child care in accordance with Section 170.13; Home based businesses; Lodging and boarding houses
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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%
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 156 feet above the datum for the site
- **Front setback:** No front yard required
- **Rear setback:** No rear yard required
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 462](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=255) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Westminster: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/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/new-westminster/zoning/rm-6c/_