---
title: "R2 zone in Mackenzie: Residential 2 (Two-Family Residential)"
place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie
zone: R2
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/r2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/r2.json"
---

# R2 zone in Mackenzie: Residential 2 (Two-Family Residential)

Main uses: Dwelling, duplex, Dwelling, semi-attached, Dwelling, single detached, Suite, attached, Suite, detached.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, duplex; Dwelling, semi-attached; Dwelling, single detached; Suite, attached; Suite, detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Backyard hen enclosure; Bee keeping; Daycare; Home business
- **Minimum lot area:** 557 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.8 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 15.0 m, exterior side 3.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, rear 1.2 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum principal building width is 6.0 m per dwelling unit; Backyard hen enclosures and bee keeping are only permitted on parcels with a single detached dwelling; Attached suites and garden suites are only permitted on parcels with a single-detached dwelling

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end), s. 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf#page=49) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mackenzie: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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/mackenzie/zoning/r2/_