{"title":"RM7-WS zone in Sidney: Multi-Unit Residential - West Side","code":"RM7-WS","slug":"rm7-ws","name":"Multi-Unit Residential - West Side","group":"Residential","section":"4.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multi-unit housing in the Galaran Neighbourhood at a maximum height of 6 storeys, and single- and two-family housing where permitted.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multi-unit housing in the Galaran Neighbourhood at a maximum height of 6 storeys, and single- and two-family housing where permitted.","quotes":["To provide for multi-unit housing in the Galaran Neighbourhood at","a maximum height of 6 storeys, and single- and two-family"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse Dwelling (conditional)","Apartment Dwelling (conditional)","Single-Family Dwelling (conditional)","Two-Family Dwelling (conditional)"],"note":"Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings are only allowed where one existed on May 1, 2022; secondary suites are allowed with a Single-Family Dwelling.","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)","Single-Family","Two-Family","is only permitted where a single-family dwelling existed on May 1, 2022.","is only permitted where a two-family dwelling existed on May 1, 2022.","secondary suites are a permitted as an"]},"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":"Townhouse and Apartment Dwellings: 1200 m²; Single-Family Dwelling: 500 m²; Two-Family Dwelling: 715 m²","quotes":["1200m2 0.5 FAR 2.2 FAR 50-60% (4) 16m 4","500m2 2 dwelling units (6)","Two-Family Dwelling 715m 2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Townhouse and Apartment: 50% (60% where all required parking is underground or within the first or half storey); Single-Family and Two-Family: 40% for 1 storey, 30% for 2 and 2.5 storeys","quotes":["1200m2 0.5 FAR 2.2 FAR 50-60% (4) 16m 4","d. In the RM6 and RM7 zones, maximum lot coverage shall be 45% and in the RM7-WS zone,","1 storey:","2 and 2.5","Dwelling 40%","30%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Townhouse and Apartment: 0.5 FAR (up to 2.2 FAR with bonus density amenities); Single-Family: 2 dwelling units; Two-Family: 2 dwelling units","quotes":["1200m2 0.5 FAR 2.2 FAR 50-60% (4) 16m 4","500m2 2 dwelling units (6)","2 dwelling units"]},"max_height":{"value":"Townhouse and Apartment: 16 m, maximum 4 storeys; Single-Family and Two-Family: 9 m (roof pitch greater than 3:12), 8 m (roof pitch 3:12 or less), maximum 2.5 storeys","quotes":["1200m2 0.5 FAR 2.2 FAR 50-60% (4) 16m 4","9m 8m 2.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Townhouse, Apartment, Single-Family and Two-Family: 4.5 m","quotes":["4.5m 5.5m 4.5m 4.5m","4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.5 m (all uses listed)","quotes":["4.5m 5.5m 4.5m 4.5m","4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Townhouse and Apartment: 4.5 m; Single-Family and Two-Family: 3.0 m","quotes":["4.5m 5.5m 4.5m 4.5m","4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["4.5m 5.5m 4.5m 4.5m","4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["With extra amenities (including 20% affordable units), density can go up to 3.0 FAR, 6 storeys and 22 m height","Buildings must stay 15 m from the natural boundary (sea or other water body) where the lot abuts it","Townhouse and Apartment units need a covenant noting nearby industrial and airport uses and a covenant against age-based occupancy restrictions"],"quotes":["maximum density may be increased up to 3.0 FAR, building storeys may be increased up to","six storeys, and building heights may be increased up to 22 metres with the provision of the","a minimum of 20% of total units in the building rounded up to the nearest","no building or structure shall be constructed within 15 metres of the","shall be subject to a restrictive covenant on the title of the property expressing","shall be subject to a restrictive covenant on the title of the property prohibiting the"]}},"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/rm7-ws/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm7-ws.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/rm7-ws.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}