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title: "R-2 zone in New Hazelton: Medium Residential Density"
place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton
zone: R-2
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-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-2.json"
---

# R-2 zone in New Hazelton: Medium Residential Density

Medium density residential development including infill, mixed housing and affordable residential dwelling units.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density residential development including infill, mixed housing and affordable residential dwelling units.
- **Main uses:** Affordable Housing; Duplex; Multi-Unit Residential; Single Family Residential; Modular Dwelling Unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Use; Garden Suite; Home Occupation; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 740 m² (Affordable Housing); 552 m² (Single Family Residential); 1,000 m² (Multi-Unit Residential); 552 m² (Duplex, Strata or Fee Simple)
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m (Affordable Housing); 15 m (Single Family Residential); 20 m (Multi-Unit Residential); 15 m (Duplex) (lot frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (single family residential, duplex); 70% (multi-unit residential)
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit (single family residential); 2 (duplex); 1 (secondary suite); 2 accessory buildings
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (single family residential); 10 m (duplex); 12 m (multi-unit residential); 8 m (garden suite)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8 m
- **Front setback:** 4 m (principal residential dwelling); 4 m (duplex)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (principal residential dwelling); 5 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m (principal residential dwelling); 1.5 m (duplex); 1.2 m (garden suite)
- **Street side setback:** 2 m (principal residential dwelling); 3 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 5 m, rear 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m, interior side 3.2 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 4.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf#page=21) (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-2/_