{"title":"R-2 zone in Ladysmith: Old Town Residential","code":"R-2","slug":"r-2","name":"Old Town Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate residential development in the historic Old Town.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate residential development in the historic Old Town.","quotes":["The purpose of the Old Town Residential Zone is to accommodate Residential","development in the historic Old Town."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Unit Dwelling","Two Unit Dwelling","Townhouse Dwelling","Multiple Unit Dwelling"],"note":"Coach House Dwelling, Two-unit Dwelling and Single Unit Dwelling are not permitted where five or more units are on a parcel.","quotes":["a) Single Unit Dwelling.","b) Two Unit Dwelling.","c) Townhouse Dwelling","d) Multiple Unit Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Coach House Dwelling","Home Based Business","Urban Agriculture","Bed and Breakfast","Backyard Poultry"],"quotes":["a) Secondary Suite, subject to Part 6, Section 6.4.","b) Coach House Dwelling, subject to Part 6, Section 6.5.","c) Home Based Business, subject to Part 6, Section 6.8.","d) Urban Agriculture.","e) Bed and Breakfast","f) Backyard Poultry, subject to Part 6, Section 6.12."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"668 square metres","quotes":["a) No Parcel shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 668 square"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.28 metres (frontage)","quotes":["b) No Parcel shall be created which has a Frontage less than 18.28 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"33.0 percent where only one dwelling is on the parcel; 50.0 percent where more than one dwelling unit","quotes":["i) 33.0 percent where only one dwelling is located on a Parcel; and","ii) 50.0 percent where more than one dwelling unit is located on a Parcel."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Space Ratio 1.3 where more than four units are on a parcel","quotes":["b) Where more than four units are located on a Parcel, the maximum Floor Space","Ratio shall be 1.3."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 metres","quotes":["a) No Principal Building or Structure shall exceed a Height of 11.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.5 metres","quotes":["b) No Accessory Building or Structure shall exceed a Height of 3.5 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.0 metres","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 2.0 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 metres","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 1.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres; a Townhouse Dwelling may be 0 metres from interior side parcel lines","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres","a Townhouse Dwelling may be Setback a minimum of","0 metres from Interior Side Parcel Lines."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 2.0 metres, side (interior or exterior) 1.0 metre, rear 1.0 metre","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 2.0 metres","Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.0 metres","Rear Parcel Line 1.0 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Single Unit Dwelling floor area up to 240.0 square metres where only one dwelling unit is on a parcel","Buildings with dwelling units on the same parcel must be at least 2.4 m apart if each is sprinklered, 4.8 m if any part is not"],"quotes":["Dwelling shall have a Finished Floor Area that exceeds 240.0 square metres","i) 2.4 meters, where each Building is Sprinklered; and","ii) 4.8 meters, where any part of a Building is not Sprinklered"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. R-2-D2 (10.6) is reserved for future use and has no zone text."},"source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=84","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/r-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/index.json"}}