---
title: "R-1 zone in New Hazelton: Single Family Residential"
place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton
zone: R-1
bylaw: District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-1.json"
---

# R-1 zone in New Hazelton: Single Family Residential

Single Family Residential and Duplex uses, with secondary or garden suites allowed.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single Family Residential and Duplex uses, with secondary or garden suites allowed.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Residential; Duplex; Modular Dwelling Unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Use; Garden Suite; Home Occupation; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 552 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (lot frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (all structures)
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot (single family residential); 1 garden suite or 1 secondary suite; 1 accessory building
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (single family residential); 8 m (garden suite)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8 m
- **Front setback:** 4 m
- **Rear setback:** 6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 2 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front N/A, rear 1.5 m, exterior side 2 m, interior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum unit size 40 m²; minimum building width 6.5 m (single family residential); Garden or secondary suite maximum floor area 70 m²; Garden or secondary suites are not permitted on a lot containing a duplex; A total of three accessory buildings per lot, only one of which can be an accessory residential dwelling unit

## Source

- [District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 4.1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf#page=19) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Hazelton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/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/new-hazelton/zoning/r-1/_