{"title":"R-2 zone in New Hazelton: Medium Residential Density","code":"R-2","slug":"r-2","name":"Medium Residential Density","group":"Residential","section":"4.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density residential development including infill, mixed housing and affordable residential dwelling units.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density residential development including infill, mixed housing and affordable residential dwelling units.","quotes":["Intended to provide for medium density residential development including options for infill, mixed housing"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Affordable Housing","Duplex","Multi-Unit Residential","Single Family Residential","Modular Dwelling Unit"],"quotes":["Affordable Housing","Duplex","Multi-Unit Residential","Single Family Residential","Modular Dwelling Unit"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Use","Garden Suite","Home Occupation","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["Accessory Use","Garden Suite","Home Occupation","Secondary Suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"740 m² (Affordable Housing); 552 m² (Single Family Residential); 1,000 m² (Multi-Unit Residential); 552 m² (Duplex, Strata or Fee Simple)","quotes":["Affordable Housing 740m2 20 m","Single Family Residential 552 m2 15 m","Multi-Unit Residential 1,000 m2 20 m","Duplex (Strata or Fee Simple) 552 m2 15 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m (Affordable Housing); 15 m (Single Family Residential); 20 m (Multi-Unit Residential); 15 m (Duplex) (lot frontage)","quotes":["Affordable Housing 740m2 20 m","Single Family Residential 552 m2 15 m","Multi-Unit Residential 1,000 m2 20 m","Duplex (Strata or Fee Simple) 552 m2 15 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (single family residential, duplex); 70% (multi-unit residential)","quotes":["Maximum Lot","60% 60% 70% N/A N/A N/A"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dwelling unit (single family residential); 2 (duplex); 1 (secondary suite); 2 accessory buildings","quotes":["Maximum Number of","Dwelling Units per lot","1 2 N/A 1"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 m (single family residential); 10 m (duplex); 12 m (multi-unit residential); 8 m (garden suite)","quotes":["Maximum Height 10 m 10 m 12 m 8m N/A 8m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"8 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 10 m 10 m 12 m 8m N/A 8m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4 m (principal residential dwelling); 4 m (duplex)","quotes":["Principal Residential Dwelling 4m 3m 2m 1.2 m N/A","Duplex 4m 5m 3m 1.5 m N/A"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m (principal residential dwelling); 5 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)","quotes":["Principal Residential Dwelling 4m 3m 2m 1.2 m N/A","Duplex 4m 5m 3m 1.5 m N/A","Garden Suite N/A 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.2 m 4m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (principal residential dwelling); 1.5 m (duplex); 1.2 m (garden suite)","quotes":["Principal Residential Dwelling 4m 3m 2m 1.2 m N/A","Duplex 4m 5m 3m 1.5 m N/A","Garden Suite N/A 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.2 m 4m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2 m (principal residential dwelling); 3 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)","quotes":["Principal Residential Dwelling 4m 3m 2m 1.2 m N/A","Duplex 4m 5m 3m 1.5 m N/A","Garden Suite N/A 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.2 m 4m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 5 m, rear 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m, interior side 3.2 m","quotes":["5m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3.2 m N/A"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum unit size 40 m² for all dwelling types","Maximum floor area: 275 m² single family residential, 440 m² duplex, 800 m² multi-unit residential","Garden suites and secondary suites are only allowed on parcels containing a single family residential dwelling; maximum one suite per parcel","Garden suite must be 4 m from the principal building"],"quotes":["Minimum Unit Size 40 m2 40 m2 40 m2 40 m²","Maximum Floor Area 275 m2 440 m2 800 m2 70 m2 50 m²","Garden suites and secondary suites are only permitted accessory uses on parcels containing","A maximum of one garden suite or one secondary suite is permitted on a parcel occupied by","Garden Suite N/A 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.2 m 4m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf#page=21","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/index.json"}}