{"title":"R2 zone in Montrose: Residential 2 (Multiple Family Residential)","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"Residential 2 (Multiple Family Residential)","group":"Residential","section":"4.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multiple family residential zone","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multiple family residential zone","quotes":["4.2 R2 - Residential 2 Zone (Multiple Family Residential)"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple family dwelling","Buildings and structures accessory to a multiple family dwelling","Existing single and two family dwellings (may be extended or rebuilt under Residential 1 rules)"],"quotes":["a) Multiple family dwelling;","b) Buildings and structures which are accessory to a multiple family dwelling;","c) Existing single and two family dwellings and accessory buildings and structures thereto shall be"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupations (only within a single or two family dwelling)","Temporary vehicle shelters","Electronic cottage industry"],"quotes":["d) Home occupations if located within a single or two family dwelling;","e) Temporary vehicle shelters;","an electronic cottage industry is a permitted use anywhere in the R2"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot area shall be 1,000 m ."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width shall be 20 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50 percent of the gross lot area","quotes":["shall not cover more than 50 percent of the gross lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"A minimum site area of 280 m² for every dwelling unit","quotes":["A minimum site area of 280 m2 shall be required for every dwelling unit located on the lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m","quotes":["a) principal buildings 10.5m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["b) accessory buildings 4.5m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a) From the front lot line: 7.5 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["d) From a rear lot line: 7.5m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["b) From an interior side lot line: 5 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["c) From an exterior side lot line 5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum lot depth 30 m","Minimum width of a principal building 5.5 m","Multiple family dwellings must connect to community water and sewer"],"quotes":["The minimum lot depth shall be 30m.","The minimum width of a principal building shall be 5.5 m.","All multiple family dwellings shall be connected to both community water and sewer services."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The PDF text layer has some character errors (for example \"Rl\" for R1, \"Cl\" for C1) and the cover page has no readable text. Later amendments posted separately (for example Bylaw 777 on sea cans and Bylaw 783 of 2024 on accessory dwelling units) are not merged into this text. Section 3 mentions a C3 zone that Part 4 does not establish."},"source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=23","place":{"path":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning/r2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning/index.json"}}