---
title: "RM6-R zone in Sidney: Multi-Unit Residential - Rental"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: RM6-R
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/rm6-r/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm6-r.json"
---

# RM6-R zone in Sidney: Multi-Unit Residential - Rental

Rental multi-unit housing at a maximum height of 3 storeys.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rental multi-unit housing at a maximum height of 3 storeys.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse Dwelling (conditional); Apartment Dwelling (conditional) (Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings are limited to rental tenure only.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building, Structure, or Use; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 750 m² (Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** 1.0 FAR (no bonus density)
- **Maximum height:** 12 m; maximum 3 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 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 building; 20% of new dwelling units in a development must be adaptable units

## 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/rm6-r/_