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R-3 zone in New Hazelton: Multi-Unit Residential

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

In short

Multi-unit residential accommodations located near community amenities and services.

Zone rules

PurposeMulti-unit residential accommodations located near community amenities and services.
Main uses
  • Affordable Housing
  • Multi-unit Residential
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building
  • Commercial use, subject to Section 4.15.5(a)
Commercial use must be with a multi-unit residential use, at ground level, and limited to a coffee shop or café, convenience store, personal services establishment, office or retail commercial.
Minimum lot area2000 m²
Minimum lot width18 m (lot frontage)
Maximum lot coverage70%
Maximum density50 units per ha
Maximum height12 m (3.5 storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings10 m
Front setback6 m
Rear setback6 m
Interior side setback6 m
Street side setback6 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, exterior side 5 m, interior side 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Density may be increased by 10 units per ha where 70% or more of required parking is underground or concealed within the building
  • Maximum 2 accessory buildings per parcel
  • Accessory buildings go behind the front face of the building, at least 3 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. 4.3 (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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