---
title: "RT-2 zone in Maple Ridge: Ground-Oriented Residential Infill"
place: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/maple-ridge
zone: RT-2
bylaw: Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (consolidated to July 28, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning/rt-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning/rt-2.json"
---

# RT-2 zone in Maple Ridge: Ground-Oriented Residential Infill

Infill ground-oriented residential: triplex, fourplex and courtyard residential.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Infill ground-oriented residential: triplex, fourplex and courtyard residential.
- **Main uses:** Courtyard Residential; Fourplex Residential; Triplex Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Home Occupation; Short-Term Rental; Secondary Suite Residential
- **Minimum lot area:** Triplex 800.0 m² (700.0 m² in the Town Centre Area); Fourplex 850.0 m² (800.0 m² in the Town Centre Area); Courtyard 950.0 m² (900.0 m² in the Town Centre Area)
- **Minimum lot width:** Triplex 20.0 m; Fourplex 22.0 m; Courtyard 25.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio of 0.75 times the lot area
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 metres
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres (triplex); 6.0 metres (fourplex or courtyard); 5.5 metres in the Town Centre Area
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 2.25 metres, except up to 40% of the wall length may be 1.5 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Private outdoor area for each dwelling unit: 45.0 m² for 3 or more bedrooms, 30.0 m² for fewer than 3 bedrooms; Courtyard residential needs a shared courtyard at least 7.0 m wide

## Source

- [Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (consolidated to July 28, 2026), s. 616](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019#page=164) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Maple Ridge: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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/maple-ridge/zoning/rt-2/_