{"title":"New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a garden suite in New Hazelton?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in some zones. New Hazelton allows secondary suites (inside a single detached home) in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones, and garden suites (detached) in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU. A secondary suite is limited to 2 bedrooms and 60% of the home's floor area or 70 m², whichever is less.","aliases":["secondary suite new hazelton","garden suite new hazelton","basement suite new hazelton","carriage house new hazelton"],"cost":"Not stated. See building-permit-fees for permit fee rates.","how_long":"Not stated on the District's website.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-842-6571"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office email","value":"info@newhazelton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0)","note":"Opening hours are not stated on the official site."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"New Hazelton building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Secondary suites (inside a single detached dwelling) are permitted as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones. In R-1 and R-2 only on a parcel with a single family dwelling, not on a lot with a duplex.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.11; R-1 s. 4.1.5(b); R-2 s. 4.2.5(a)","quotes":["Secondary suites are permitted in single detached dwellings and are subject to the following conditions:","Garden or secondary suites are not permitted on a lot containing a duplex.","Garden suites and secondary suites are only permitted accessory uses on parcels containing"]},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"R-5 s. 4.5.1(b); RU s. 4.11.1(b); C-2 s. 4.8.1(b)","quotes":["iii. Garden Suite iv. Secondary Suite","vii. Secondary Suite","b) Accessory Uses i. Accessory Building ii. Secondary Suite"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Garden suites (a detached accessory dwelling unit) are allowed as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU zones. R-1 and R-5 cap them at 70 m² and 8 m high; the RU zone sets no garden suite size. In R-1 and R-2 only one garden or secondary suite per parcel, with a single family dwelling (not a duplex).","short":"Yes, garden suite in R-1, R-2, R-5, RU zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1 definition; R-1 s. 4.1.3 and 4.1.5; R-5 s. 4.5.5(b)","quotes":["“Garden Suite” means an accessory detached dwelling unit in addition to the principal Single Family","A maximum of one garden suite or one secondary suite is permitted on a parcel occupied by","The maximum unit size for a Garden Suites is 70 m2.","Maximum Height 10 m 8m N/A 8m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Secondary suite: no more than 2 bedrooms; floor area no more than 60% of the dwelling's gross floor area or 70 m², whichever is less; cannot be on the same lot as a garden suite; must meet the BC Building Code. Only one suite (garden or secondary) per parcel in R-1 and R-2.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.11(1) to (4); R-1 s. 4.1.5(a)","quotes":["Secondary Suites must have no more than two (2) bedrooms;","Secondary Suites cannot co-exist on the same lot as a Garden Suite;","the detached dwelling, or 70 m2, whichever is less","A Secondary Suite shall comply to all relevant requirements and standards of the British Columbia"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"1 off-street parking space for a secondary suite and 1 for a garden suite, in addition to the dwelling's own requirement.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the dwelling's own","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1 Parking Requirements table","quotes":["Secondary Suite 1","Garden Suite 1","Single Family Residential Dwelling 1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The readable bylaws do not list the permits a suite needs.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) allows:\n\n- **Secondary suites** (inside a single detached dwelling) as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones. In R-1 and R-2 this applies only on a parcel with a single family dwelling, not on a lot with a duplex.\n- **Garden suites** (a detached accessory dwelling unit) as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU zones. R-1 and R-5 cap them at 70 m² and 8 m high; the RU zone sets no garden suite size.\n\nIn R-1 and R-2 only one suite (garden or secondary) is allowed per parcel.\n\nA secondary suite may have no more than 2 bedrooms, and its floor area may be no more than 60% of the dwelling's gross floor area or 70 m², whichever is less. It cannot be on the same lot as a garden suite and must meet the BC Building Code.\n\nParking: 1 off-street space for a secondary suite and 1 for a garden suite, in addition to the dwelling's own requirement.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca and ask which permits you need. The readable bylaws do not list them.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Building permit fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf); see the building-permit-fees answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/","title":"District of New Hazelton home page","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.json"}}