{"title":"RM6-R zone in Sidney: Multi-Unit Residential - Rental","code":"RM6-R","slug":"rm6-r","name":"Multi-Unit Residential - Rental","group":"Residential","section":"4.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Rental multi-unit housing at a maximum height of 3 storeys.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Rental multi-unit housing at a maximum height of 3 storeys.","quotes":["To provide for rental multi-unit housing at a maximum height of 3"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse Dwelling (conditional)","Apartment Dwelling (conditional)"],"note":"Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings are limited to rental tenure only.","quotes":["Townhouse Dwelling P P C (4.3.6) P C (4.3.7)","Apartment Dwelling P C (4.3.6) P C (4.3.7) C (4.3.3)","a. Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings are limited to rental tenure only."]},"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":"750 m² (Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings)","quotes":["Townhouse Dwelling","750m2 1.0 FAR None 50% 12m 3"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["750m2 1.0 FAR None 50% 12m 3"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.0 FAR (no bonus density)","quotes":["750m2 1.0 FAR None 50% 12m 3"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m; maximum 3 storeys","quotes":["750m2 1.0 FAR None 50% 12m 3"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Apartment Dwelling 6.0m 6.0m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Apartment Dwelling 6.0m 6.0m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Apartment Dwelling 6.0m 6.0m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Apartment Dwelling 6.0m 6.0m 3.0m 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 building","20% of new dwelling units in a development must be adaptable units"],"quotes":["no building or structure shall be constructed within 15 metres of the","A minimum of three dwelling units per building shall be attached.","20% of all new dwelling units in a development project shall be adaptable units as per"]}},"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/rm6-r/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm6-r.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm6-r.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}