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RM-6 zone in Vancouver

Multiple Dwelling District (RM-6, West Georgia/Alberni). Permit apartments with compatible retail, cultural, service and institutional uses reflecting Georgia Street's formal character and West End character on Alberni (s.1.1).

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463lots in this zone on the map

2,628 m²median lot size (28,288 ft²)

117–4,029 m²smallest to largest lot

64 mmaximum height (210 ft)

The rules

Name	Multiple Dwelling District (RM-6, West Georgia/Alberni)
Homes allowed	No unit cap stated.
Floor space ratio	2.5
Floor space notes	Base 1.00, discretionary 2.50 (s.3.1.1.1).
Height	64 m (210 ft)
Height notes	12.2 m, discretionary 64.0 m (s.3.1.2.1, 3.1.2.8(a)).
Coverage notes	Not stated.
Setbacks	front 12.2 m (40 ft), side 2.1 m (7 ft), rear 3.7 m (12 ft), flank 7.6 m (25 ft)
Setback notes	Georgia St front 12.2 m for buildings <= 12.2 m high, 3.0 m for taller (s.3.1.2.2); side 2.1 m; exterior side above 12.2 m 7.6-12.2 m by street; Alberni rear 3.7 m (s.3.1.2.3-6).
Bonus density	Public facility FSR relaxation (s.5.1).
Bylaw sections	s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.8, 5.1

What you can use it for

Multiple dwelling (conditional)Mixed-use residential buildingSeniors housing

Example lots in RM-6

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Other zones in Vancouver

R1-1 R3-3 RM-4 RT-5 R3-2 RM-3A RT-2 R3-1 RT-8 RM-5B RM-5A RT-10 RM-8A RT-11 RT-7 RT-3 RM-7 RM-5 RM-3 RM-8 RM-1 FM-1 RT-9 RM-9 RM-9A RM-12 RM-11 RM-2 RM-5D RM-10 RM-7A RT-4A RM-9B RM-5C RT-1 RT-4

Read from Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.