{"title":"R2 zone in Burnaby: Townhouse District","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"Townhouse District","group":"Residential","section":"1.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Ground-oriented townhouse and rowhouse housing up to 4 storeys that fits with lower-density housing, with limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Ground-oriented townhouse and rowhouse housing up to 4 storeys that fits with lower-density housing, with limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to provide ground-oriented residential townhouse and rowhouse forms of up to 4"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Uses permitted in the R1 District","Townhouse Dwellings","Congregate Housing","Dormitory","Emergency Shelter","Live-Work Units","Supportive Housing","Transitional Housing"],"quotes":["Uses permitted in the R1 District 1.1","Townhouse Dwellings -","Congregate Housing -","Dormitory Part 6-5.2","Emergency Shelter Part 6-5.3","Live-Work Units 1.2.3","Supportive Housing Part 6-3.6","Transitional Housing -"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Active Mobility Hub","Child Care Facility","Community Garden","Energy Generation","Mobile Retail and Restaurant","Personal and Business Services","Restaurant","Retail","Boarding Use","Home-Based Child Care Facility","Home Occupation","Secondary Suites","Short-Term Rental","Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses"],"note":"Secondary uses are limited to one storey above grade and 250 m² per commercial unit.","quotes":["Active Mobility Hub 1.2.3","Child Care Facility 1.2.3","Community Garden 1.2.3","Energy Generation 1.2.3","Mobile Retail and Restaurant 1.2.3","Personal and Business Services 1.2.3","Restaurant 1.2.3","Retail 1.2.3","Boarding Use -","Home Occupation Part 6-3.4","Secondary Suites Part 6-3.1","(b) a maximum of 250 m2 in gross floor area per commercial"]},"max_height":{"value":"4 storeys","quotes":["Maximum Height 4 storeys"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard 3.0 m","Lane Yard 1.2 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["Interior Side Yard 1.2 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["R2r sub-district: same uses but dwelling units must be purpose-built rental housing","Commercial secondary uses limited to one storey above grade and 250 m² gross floor area per commercial unit (child care facilities excepted)","Child care facilities limited to 25 children"],"quotes":["provided that dwelling units are","(a) a maximum of one storey above grade;","(b) a maximum of 250 m2 in gross floor area per commercial","(1) Child care facilities are restricted to a maximum of 25 children."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=38","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json"}}