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title: "R zone in Hazelton: Residential"
place: Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hazelton
zone: R
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023; includes Bylaws 494, 518, 524, 529)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning/r/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning/r.json"
---

# R zone in Hazelton: Residential

Low density residential for Single Family and Two Family Dwellings

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential for Single Family and Two Family Dwellings
- **Main uses:** Single family Dwelling; Two Family Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suites; Home Occupation; Bed and Breakfast; Accessory buildings and structures; Accessory Dwelling Units
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m² (single family dwelling)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the site including all buildings and structures
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 metres (29.5 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory buildings 4.0 metres (13.1 feet); Accessory Dwelling Units 5.8 meters (19.0 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.0 metres (22.9 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 4.0 metres (13.1 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) from the side property line
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory building may be in the rear yard; rear 0.3 metres (1.0 feet) where it abuts a public lane, 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) where rear line abuts another parcel; max floor area 75 m² (807 ft²)
- **Other rules:** Where the Flood Plain is shown on Schedule A, the Flood Plain Development Permit Area Guidelines (Schedule B) apply; Building form and design must consider the Historic Downtown Development Permit Area Guidelines (Schedules C and D)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023; includes Bylaws 494, 518, 524, 529), s. 5.1](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629#page=22) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Hazelton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/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/hazelton/zoning/r/_