{"title":"R-2 zone in Coquitlam: Compact Small-Scale Residential","code":"R-2","slug":"r-2","name":"Compact Small-Scale Residential","group":"Residential","section":"1003","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot on compact lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot on compact lots.","quotes":["This zone provides for low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot on","compact lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Small-scale residential"],"note":"A maximum of four dwelling units are permitted on a lot; three if the lot is 280 m² or less.","quotes":["(a) Small-scale residential","(a) A maximum of four dwelling units are permitted on a lot.","(b) Notwithstanding Sub-section (3)(a), where a lot has an area of 280 m2 or less, a","maximum of three dwelling units are permitted on the lot."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding","Accessory residential","Accessory home occupation","Accessory institutional support services"],"quotes":["(b) Boarding","(c) Accessory residential","(d) Accessory home occupation","(e) Accessory institutional support services"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"465 m²","quotes":["(a) The minimum lot area is 465 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12.5 m","quotes":["(b) The minimum lot width is 12.5 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% for all buildings together (detached waste and green waste storage structures excluded)","quotes":["(a) All buildings and structures together must not exceed a lot coverage of 50%, excluding"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area up to 0.75 times the lot area. Floor area may be increased by up to 40 m² per lot with one dwelling unit and 46 m² per lot with two or more units for above-grade concealed or accessory parking","quotes":["must not exceed a floor area of 0.75 times the lot area.","may be increased by up to 40 m2 per lot containing a single dwelling unit and 46 m2"]},"max_height":{"value":"Three storeys on any face or side (including a basement projecting more than 1.3 metres above finished grade) and 11.0 m total","quotes":["(a) Principal buildings must not exceed a height of three storeys on any face or side,","storey, and a total height of 11.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.7 m, or 4.6 m for roofs with a pitch of 4 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces","quotes":["(i) 3.7 metres; or","(ii) 4.6 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["4.0 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m where there is no lane; 1.2 m along a lane. Also 1.2 m with no lane for a principal building not over 3.7 m high (4.6 m with a 4 in 12 or steeper roof)","quotes":["4.0 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0","(i) the setback from the rear lot line without a lane is 1.2 metres for a principal","(i.i) 3.7 metres; or","(i.ii) 4.6 metres for buildings having a roof with a pitch of 4 in 12 or greater for an"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["4.0 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["4.0 6.0 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings 1.6 m or more from a principal building: front 4.0 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m (accessory buildings attached to or less than 1.6 m from a principal building follow the principal building setbacks)","quotes":["4.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"other":{"value":["No more than two principal buildings are permitted on a lot.","Each dwelling unit needs at least 20 m² of private or common amenity area","Principal buildings on the same lot must be 6.0 m apart front to back (9.0 m where each is three storeys) or 2.4 m apart side by side","Accessory buildings and detached parking structures must be at least 3.0 m from principal buildings"],"quotes":["No more than two principal buildings are permitted on a lot.","(i) the setback from the rear lot line without a lane is 1.2 metres for a principal","amenity area or areas that have a total area not less than 20 m2 per dwelling unit.","(i.i) 6.0 metres; or","2.4 metres; and","a minimum separation distance of 3.0 metres from principal buildings.","of a garage door or doors is 6.0 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap."},"source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1174/Part-10-Low-Density-Residential-Zones-PDF--RS-2-R-1-to-R-4-RTM-1-RT-2-and-RMH-1-Zones#page=11","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json"}}