R.2 zone in Enderby: Residential Two Family Zone

Enderby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Single family dwellings, Two family dwellings, three family dwellings, and four family dwellings, Convalescent, nursing, and personal care homes, Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses, Civic and public service use.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single family dwellings Two family dwellings, three family dwellings, and four family dwellings Convalescent, nursing, and personal care homes Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses Civic and public service use
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory residential Attached Secondary Suites Detached Secondary Suites Bed and breakfasts Restricted agricultural use Keeping of backyard hens Keeping of backyard bees
Minimum lot area	450 m² (350 m² for each half of a two family dwelling subdivided); 350 m² for single-family dwellings at 2009 McGowan Street; Detached Secondary Suites only on lots of at least 560 m² with lane access or second street frontage, or 650 m² without
Minimum lot width	15 m (11 m for each half of a two family dwelling subdivided); convalescent, nursing, and personal care home use 18 m
Maximum lot coverage	50% of the lot area for all buildings and structures; 60% together with driveways and parking areas
Maximum density	No more than two dwelling units on a parcel of 4,050 m² (1 acre) or more; no more than three dwelling units on a parcel under 280 m²; no more than four dwelling units on a parcel between 280 m² and 4,049 m²
Maximum height	Dwellings: 9 m or two storeys, whichever is less (7 m where the lot's average natural slope exceeds 5%)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Detached Secondary Suites: 4.5 m
Front setback	6 m (4.5 m for single family dwellings on lots exceeding 20% average natural slope); 8 m for convalescent, nursing, and personal care home use
Rear setback	6 m (4.5 m for single family dwellings on lots exceeding 20% average natural slope); 8 m for convalescent, nursing, and personal care home use; 3 m for Detached Secondary Suites
Interior side setback	1.2 m; 2 m for Detached Secondary Suites; 4 m for four family dwellings; 8 m for convalescent, nursing, and personal care home use
Street side setback	5 m
Other rules	Buildings must be at least 3 m from any other building Two, three and four family dwellings are only permitted on properties connected to community water and community sanitary sewer Convalescent, nursing, and personal care homes must conform with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act Attached secondary suite: 36 m² minimum, maximum the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling's habitable floor area; an owner must live in the building

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated for convenience only; amendment index lists bylaws through 1821 and 1807, 2025), s. 603 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The City page was last updated December 15, 2025. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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