---
title: "RM-C zone in Sidney: Care-Oriented Residential"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: RM-C
bylaw: "Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm-c/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm-c.json"
---

# RM-C zone in Sidney: Care-Oriented Residential

Abbeyfield, congregate care and assisted living housing, with a market apartment dwelling component, where permitted.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Abbeyfield, congregate care and assisted living housing, with a market apartment dwelling component, where permitted.
- **Main uses:** Apartment Dwelling (conditional); Community Care Facility; Assisted Living Facility (Apartment Dwellings are limited to 20% of the total number of beds in a new Community Care Facility or Assisted Living Facility development.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building, Structure, or Use; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 900 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 1.3 FAR (no bonus density)
- **Maximum height:** 12 m; maximum 3 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025), s. 4.3](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=30) (read 2026-11-07)

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