{"title":"RM-C zone in Sidney: Care-Oriented Residential","code":"RM-C","slug":"rm-c","name":"Care-Oriented Residential","group":"Residential","section":"4.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Abbeyfield, congregate care and assisted living housing, with a market apartment dwelling component, where permitted.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Abbeyfield, congregate care and assisted living housing, with a market apartment dwelling component, where permitted.","quotes":["congregate care and assisted living","housing, with a market apartment dwelling component, where"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment Dwelling (conditional)","Community Care Facility","Assisted Living Facility"],"note":"Apartment Dwellings are limited to 20% of the total number of beds in a new Community Care Facility or Assisted Living Facility development.","quotes":["Apartment Dwelling P C (4.3.6) P C (4.3.7) C (4.3.3)","Community Care","Assisted Living","a. A maximum of 20% of the total number of beds in a new Community Care Facility or Assisted"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building, Structure, or Use","Home Occupation (conditional)"],"quotes":["Accessory Building,","Home Occupation C (4.3.2) C (4.3.2) C (4.3.2) C (4.3.2) C (4.3.2) C (4.3.2)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"900 m²","quotes":["RM-C Community Care 900m2 1.3 FAR None 40% 12m 3"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["RM-C Community Care 900m2 1.3 FAR None 40% 12m 3"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.3 FAR (no bonus density)","quotes":["RM-C Community Care 900m2 1.3 FAR None 40% 12m 3"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m; maximum 3 storeys","quotes":["RM-C Community Care 900m2 1.3 FAR None 40% 12m 3"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["6.0m 7.5m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["6.0m 7.5m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["6.0m 7.5m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["6.0m 7.5m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings must stay 15 m from the natural boundary (sea or other water body) where the lot abuts it","At least 3 dwelling units attached per Apartment building"],"quotes":["no building or structure shall be constructed within 15 metres of the","A minimum of three dwelling units per building shall be attached."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court under the Evidence Act; certified copies come from the Corporate Administrator. The consolidation lists amendments to 2025 only."},"source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=30","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm-c/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm-c.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm-c.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}