{"title":"RS-6 zone in New Westminster: Single Detached Dwelling Districts (Heritage)","code":"RS-6","slug":"rs-6","name":"Single Detached Dwelling Districts (Heritage)","group":"Residential","section":"315","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate moving of Heritage Resource Inventory houses that would otherwise be demolished, and allow rebuilding or alteration of such houses that do not meet current zoning.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate moving of Heritage Resource Inventory houses that would otherwise be demolished, and allow rebuilding or alteration of such houses that do not meet current zoning.","quotes":["moving of houses on the Heritage Resource Inventory which would otherwise be","demolished; and enable the rebuilding or alteration of existing houses on the Heritage"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings","Home based businesses","Public utilities","Women’s transition houses","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from foster care"],"quotes":["Single detached dwellings","Home based businesses","Public utilities","Women’s transition houses","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from foster care"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, four foster children in a dwelling unit or eight child care children in a single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings and uses:","The keeping of not more than two boarders or lodgers, four foster children in a dwelling unit"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,000 square feet (371.60 square metres)","quotes":["A site shall be not less than 4,000 square feet (371.60 square metres) in area and shall have a"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["frontage of not less than ten percent (10%) of its perimeter, unless Council determines upon"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% (principal buildings in total)","quotes":["All principal buildings in total shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio not more than 0.6; one secondary suite permitted if secondary suite requirements are met","quotes":["The floor space ratio shall not exceed a factor of 0.6.","One additional accessory dwelling unit is permitted in the form of a secondary suite if all"]},"max_height":{"value":"25 feet (7.62 metres); roof peak not more than 35 feet (10.67 metres)","quotes":["The height of the building shall not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres).","The peak of any roof shall not exceed 35 feet (10.67 metres)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Detached: one storey, 4.57 metres (15 feet) for a peaked roof or 3.6 metres (12 feet) for a roof pitch of 4:12 or less. Attached: one storey, 15 feet (4.57 metres)","quotes":["a) shall not exceed one storey and","metres(15 feet), or","exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet);","b) shall not exceed one storey nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres); may match the average front yard of existing buildings where 40% or more of the street frontage is built on","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site","but need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres), provided however that where the lots fronting on","forty percent (40%) or more of the total frontage (not including lots flanking on such"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site","but need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Lots with frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or more: 10% of site width on each side, maximum 5 feet (1.52 metres). Lots with frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or less: at least 4 feet (1.22 metres)","quotes":["For lots with a frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or more a side yard shall be provided on","each side of the building of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the site, provided","that the maximum width of any side yard need not exceed 5 feet","building of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres).","(1.52 metres). For lots with a frontage of 40 feet (12.19 metres) or less a side yard shall be"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings: not in the required front yard; 5 feet (1.52 metres) from rear or side site lines bounded by a street; swimming pools 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines; 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner at a street and lane; garage or carport 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from the lane","quotes":["b) shall not be located in the required front yard;","shall be located not closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","shall not be closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines where such","shall be located not closer than a distance of 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of","lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such lane;"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings may not cover more than 10% of the site area"],"quotes":["h) shall not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the site area;"]}},"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=135","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/rs-6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rs-6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rs-6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}