{"title":"R2 zone in Burns Lake: Residential Duplex","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"Residential Duplex","group":"Residential","section":"7.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density residential housing in the form of duplex and semi-detached dwellings.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density residential housing in the form of duplex and semi-detached dwellings.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide low density residential housing in the form of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["duplex","semi-detached dwelling","single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) duplex;","(b) semi-detached dwelling; and","(c) single detached dwelling."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and structures","care centre, minor, accessory to a single detached dwelling","home occupation, excluding a bed and breakfast","secondary suite"],"quotes":["(a) accessory buildings and structures;","(b) care centre, minor, accessory to a single detached dwelling;","(c) home occupation, excluding a bed and breakfast; and","(d) secondary suite."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"830 m² (duplex lot); 464 m² (one dwelling unit of a semi-detached lot); 464 m² (single detached dwelling lot)","quotes":["(a) duplex lot – 830 m2;","(b) one dwelling unit of semi-detached lot – 464 m2; and","(c) single detached dwelling lot – 464 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"22 m (interior duplex lot); 24 m (corner duplex lot); 11 m (interior semi-detached unit lot); 12 m (corner semi-detached unit lot); 11 m (interior single detached lot); 12 m (corner single detached lot)","quotes":["(a) interior duplex lot – 22 m;","(b) corner duplex lot – 24 m;","(c) interior, one dwelling unit of semi-detached lot – 11 m;","(d) corner, one dwelling unit of semi-detached lot – 12 m;","(e) interior, singe detached lot – 11 m; and","(f) corner, single detached lot – 12 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45% for all buildings and structures","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage: 45% for all buildings and structures."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to two dwelling units per parcel","quotes":["(a) up to two dwelling units per parcel."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m","quotes":["(a) principal dwelling – 11 m; and"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures – 5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["front yard – 6 m;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["v.    rear yard – 6 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (0 m between interior attached units)","quotes":["interior side yard – 1.5 m;","interior attached units – 0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["exterior side yard – 4.5 m; and"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures:","front yard – 6 m;","interior side yard – 1.5 m;","exterior side yard – 4.5 m; and","iv.    rear yard – 1.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum floor area: 90 m² (single detached dwelling); 70 m² per unit (semi-detached and duplex)","Minimum width of principal dwelling: 6 m"],"quotes":["(a) single detached dwelling – 90 m2; and","(b) semi-detached and duplex dwelling - 70 m2 per unit.","Minimum Dwelling Width: principal dwelling – 6 m."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3)","url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the official bylaws and amendments adopted by Council prevail. R7 (s. 8.3) is in the bylaw text but not in its s. 5.1 zone table."},"source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=45","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json"}}