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R-2 zone in Lillooet: Infill Residential

Lillooet, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Medium-density, ground-oriented housing compatible in scale with Single Detached Dwellings but at a higher density of units per lot.

Zone rules

PurposeMedium-density, ground-oriented housing compatible in scale with Single Detached Dwellings but at a higher density of units per lot.
Main uses
  • Community Care Facility (no more than ten persons, not more than six in care)
  • Mobile Home
  • Modular Home
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Duplex
  • Tri-plex Dwelling
  • Four-plex Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building or Accessory Structure
  • Agriculture, Urban
  • Accessory Dwelling
  • Home Occupation
  • Secondary Suite
  • Short-Term Rental
Minimum lot area250 m² with municipal water and sewer; 2000 m² with municipal water only (subdivision)
Minimum lot widthThe greater of 12.0 metres or 25% of the parcel depth (subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage70%
Maximum densityOne of: Single Detached Dwelling + Secondary Suite + Accessory Dwelling; Duplex (two units) + one Secondary Suite per unit; Tri-plex (three units); Four-plex (four units). Floor area ratio 1.2. Subject to availability of municipal services.
Maximum height12 metres (primary building area)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 metres (secondary building area)
Front setback1.5 metres (primary building area)
Rear setback1.5 metres (primary building area)
Interior side setback1.5 metres; 0.0 metres where there is a Party Wall agreement (then the adjacent interior side setback is 3.0 metres on the lots containing each half of a Duplex or the exterior units of a Tri-plex or Four-plex)
Street side setback3.0 metres (primary building area)
Accessory building setbacksrear 1.5 m (secondary building area)
Other rulesBuildings may be built across multiple parcels using Party Wall agreements registered on title

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (adopted January 20, 2026), s. 15.0 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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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