Residential zone · section 10.14 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
RM6: Mid-rise Residential
RM6 (Mid-rise Residential) is a residential zone for homes (fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments and congregate housing) and schools and institutions. Density is capped at about 140 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 30 m tall and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,500 m² and 27 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to provide for mid-rise multiple housing with a maximum density of 140 dwellings/ha for areas defined by the OCP as suitable for higher density housing.”
Section 10.14.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments, congregate housing; schools and institutions.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- club
- health service, minor
- home business 1
- retail, convenience
- secondary suite
- service, massage therapy
- service, personal
- broadcasting Studio and Exhibition & Convention Facilityonly on Lot 2, District Lot 1429, Cariboo District, Plan EPP72370
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 27 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 1,500 m² |
| Site coverage | 45% |
| Height | 30 m |
| Front yard | 4.5 m |
| Interior side yard | 3 m |
| Exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Rear yard | 4.5 m |
| Density | 140 homes per hectare |
Density rule: “The maximum density is 140 dwellings/ha.”
These are the zone’s general limits for principal buildings. Accessory buildings, secondary dwellings, corner lots and parking have their own rules, and other sections of the bylaw (general rules, specific uses, landscaping, parking, development permit areas) also apply.
Where RM6 applies
26 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 10 ha, covering 206 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2016: 4 into RM6, 0 out of it.
2820-2880 15th Avenue
May 25, 2026 · Rezoned from P3 to RM6
2940 14th Avenue
Feb 23, 2026 · Rezoned from RM3 to RM6
1177 Foothills Boulevard
Jan 16, 2023 · Rezoned from RM4 to RM6
5920 O’Grady Rd.
Feb 5, 2018 · Rezoned from C2 to RM6
1811 Spruce St.
Sep 19, 2016 · Rezoned from RM4, RM6 to RM6
This section was last changed by bylaw 8256.
A plain-language reading of the bylaw, not legal advice. Confirm with City of Prince George Planning and Development before you plan.
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.14 (uses, limits and purpose; quotes are short extracts), and City of Prince George open data for where the zone applies (Open Government Licence – City of Prince George). Summary written by PG Pulse. Data: JSON.
