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R-2 zone in New Hazelton: Medium Residential Density

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeMedium 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 area740 m² (Affordable Housing); 552 m² (Single Family Residential); 1,000 m² (Multi-Unit Residential); 552 m² (Duplex, Strata or Fee Simple)
Minimum lot width20 m (Affordable Housing); 15 m (Single Family Residential); 20 m (Multi-Unit Residential); 15 m (Duplex) (lot frontage)
Maximum lot coverage60% (single family residential, duplex); 70% (multi-unit residential)
Maximum density1 dwelling unit (single family residential); 2 (duplex); 1 (secondary suite); 2 accessory buildings
Maximum height10 m (single family residential); 10 m (duplex); 12 m (multi-unit residential); 8 m (garden suite)
Maximum height, accessory buildings8 m
Front setback4 m (principal residential dwelling); 4 m (duplex)
Rear setback3 m (principal residential dwelling); 5 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)
Interior side setback1.2 m (principal residential dwelling); 1.5 m (duplex); 1.2 m (garden suite)
Street side setback2 m (principal residential dwelling); 3 m (duplex); 1.5 m (garden suite)
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (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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