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R-1 zone in New Hazelton: Single Family Residential

New Hazelton, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeSingle 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 area552 m²
Minimum lot width15 m (lot frontage)
Maximum lot coverage60% (all structures)
Maximum density1 dwelling unit per lot (single family residential); 1 garden suite or 1 secondary suite; 1 accessory building
Maximum height10 m (single family residential); 8 m (garden suite)
Maximum height, accessory buildings8 m
Front setback4 m
Rear setback6 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback2 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Bylaw 392 republishes the whole zoning bylaw (Schedule A) with small changes (for example it drops the affordable-housing density bonus in R-3). The original Bylaw 389 is at https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BL-389-Zoning.pdf. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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