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title: "R-2-B zone in Ladysmith: Oyster Cove Residential"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: R-2-B
bylaw: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-2-b/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-2-b.json"
---

# R-2-B zone in Ladysmith: Oyster Cove Residential

Accommodate residential development within an established waterfront bare land strata.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate residential development within an established waterfront bare land strata.
- **Main uses:** Single Unit Dwelling; Two Unit Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Bed and Breakfast; Secondary Suite; Coach House Dwelling; Recreation Activity Space; Urban Agriculture; Backyard Poultry
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Strata Lots 41, 42, 43 (District Lot 56, Oyster District, Strata Plan 2009): rear setback 6.0 metres; Strata Lot 44 (District Lot 56, Oyster District, Strata Plan 2009): rear setback 5.5 metres; Strata Lot 45 (District Lot 56, Oyster District, Strata Plan 2009): rear setback 1.0 metre
- **Minimum lot area:** 668 square metres
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.28 metres (frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40.0 percent where only one dwelling is on the parcel; 50.0 percent where more than one dwelling unit
- **Maximum density:** Parcels 4,050.0 m² or larger: two units; less than 280.0 m²: three units; between 280.0 m² and 4,050.0 m²: four units
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.5 metres
- **Front setback:** 2.0 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres (Single Unit); 0 metres (Two Unit)
- **Street side setback:** 1.2 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0.6 metres, side (interior or exterior) 0.6 metres, rear 1.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Natural Boundary of the Sea setback is 8.0 metres for principal and accessory buildings; Single Unit Dwelling floor area up to 240.0 square metres where only one dwelling unit is on a parcel; Two Unit Dwelling up to 390.0 square metres

## Source

- [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 10.5](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=86) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ladysmith: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/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/ladysmith/zoning/r-2-b/_