---
title: "RT-2 zone in Coquitlam: Townhouse Residential"
place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/coquitlam
zone: RT-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rt-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rt-2.json"
---

# RT-2 zone in Coquitlam: Townhouse Residential

Townhouse developments in appropriately zoned residential areas.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Townhouse developments in appropriately zoned residential areas.
- **Main uses:** Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Accessory residential; Accessory home occupation; Workshops for residents, social and recreation space and facilities in a townhouse building; Assembly child care; Accessory institutional support services; Lock-off units (Lock-off units only within the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station areas (Schedule O).)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,110 m² (330 m² for lots identified on Schedule L)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area up to 0.9 times the lot area, which may be increased up to 1.1 times the lot area depending on concealed parking
- **Maximum height:** Three storeys on any face or side
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.7 m; 4.6 m where the roof pitch is 4 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces; or two storeys if accessory to a townhouse use and providing an indoor common amenity area
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m (lot line along a street)
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m (no lane); 4.5 m (lane); 3.0 m where the rear lot line abuts land designated Park or Open Space or Natural Areas in the Official Community Plan
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.0 m (lot line along a street)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Attached to or less than 1.6 m from a residential building: same as principal buildings. Detached 1.6 m or more away: front 7.6 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.8 m
- **Other rules:** Townhouse buildings must not exceed 55 m in length, with architectural breaks where over 37 m; Each dwelling needs a separate entrance at grade, 37 m² of private outdoor space and 5.0 m² of common amenity area; Setbacks may increase or decrease under Sections 514, 518, 519 and 523; Maximum lot size for a public park is 0.8 hectares

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1007](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=31) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Coquitlam: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/rt-2/_