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RS6 zone in West Vancouver
Single Family Dwelling Zone 6.
54lots in this zone on the map
1,559 m²median lot size (16,781 ft²)
763–3,785 m²smallest to largest lot
8 mmaximum height (26 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Family Dwelling Zone 6 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 (single family dwelling only; no suites listed in s.206.01) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 on lots 0–474 m²; 237 m² fixed on lots 474–677 m²; 0.35 on lots over 677 m² |
| Floor space notes | FAR (s.206.04): 0.5 if site < 474 m2; flat 237 m2 if 474-677 m2; 0.35 if > 677 m2; no cap. Floor area (s.130.08) includes basements, carports/garages and enclosed covered decks; excludes crawl spaces, non-habitable attics, Step Code area, qualifying underground basements (floor above <=0.45 m over grade), up to 41.0 m2 of vehicle storage (s.130.08(5)(a)) and one unheated accessory building <=10 m2. Areas with >4.4 m floor-to-structure count twice. |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) · 2 + basement storeys |
| Height notes | 8 m max (s.206.08); highest building face envelope 6.7 m (s.206.10). |
| Lot coverage | 40% on lots 0–664 m²; 266 m² on lots 664–885 m²; 30% on lots over 885 m² |
| Coverage notes | Site coverage tiers (s.206.03): 40% if site < 664 m2; flat 266 m2 maximum if 664-885 m2 (encoded as pct null + max_m2 266); 30% if > 885 m2. Energy Step Code adds 4% (Step 4) or 8% (Step 5) of permitted coverage for Part 9 buildings (s.120.29(3)). |
| Setbacks | front 9 m (30 ft), side 1.52 m (5 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 9 m (30 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 9 m (s.206.05) - foreshore-only lots front on the foreshore; through lots (street + foreshore) keep front yard from both. Rear 9 m (s.206.06). Side (s.206.07): one-storey: 1.52 m, combined 20% of width (min 3 m, max 12.1 m); other two-storey: 10% of width (min 1.52 m, max 3 m), combined 25% (min 4.9 m, max 18.2 m). Corner sites: front yard on both streets. Min site area = site of record as of April 13, 1977 (s.206.02). Island zone (Eagle Island etc.); District requested a provincial SSMUH exemption. |
| Bonus density | Energy Step Code (s.120.29): Part 9 buildings get +0.15 m height and +0.04 x permitted floor area and coverage at Step 4, or +0.30 m and +0.08 x at Step 5. The s.130.08(5)(b) suite floor-area bonus does NOT list this zone. |
| Bylaw sections | s.206.01-206.10, s.120.29, s.130.08 |
What you can use it for
Single family dwellingAccessory buildings and usesChild careCommunity careHome based businessKeeping of chickens
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)51 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS6
- 5802 Eagle Island 1,273 m² · 13,702 ft²
- 5810 Eagle Island 2,005 m² · 21,582 ft²
- 5814 Eagle Island 1,914 m² · 20,602 ft²
- 5821 Eagle Island 1,095 m² · 11,786 ft²
- 5830 Eagle Island 2,269 m² · 24,423 ft²
- 5838 Eagle Island 2,730 m² · 29,385 ft²
- 5850 Eagle Island 1,590 m² · 17,115 ft²
- 5855 Eagle Island 817 m² · 8,794 ft²
- 5861 Eagle Island 1,076 m² · 11,582 ft²
- 5869 Eagle Island 911 m² · 9,806 ft²
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Read from Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 (consolidated section PDFs, no date printed; District amendment list current to 2026-07-06) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with West Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.