---
title: "R-5 zone in New Hazelton: Rural Residential"
place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton
zone: R-5
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-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/r-5.json"
---

# R-5 zone in New Hazelton: Rural Residential

Single Family Residential use with large lots and protected open space.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single Family Residential use with large lots and protected open space.
- **Main uses:** Hobby Farm; Recreational Vehicle Storage; Single Family Residential Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building; Animal Breeding and Boarding; Garden Suite; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 10,000 m² (Hobby Farm); 4,000 m² (Recreational Vehicle Storage); 1840 m² (Single Family Residential)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m lot width; 36 m lot frontage (all three uses)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit each for hobby farm, single family residential and garden suite
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (hobby farm); 10 m (single family residential); 8 m (garden suite)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8 m (Excludes barns.)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 8 m, rear 2 m, exterior side 3 m, interior side 3 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum unit size 40 m²; garden suite maximum unit size 70 m²; Accessory building maximum height of 8 m excludes barns; Accessory buildings go behind the front face of the building (garages and carports excluded), 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. 4.5](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf#page=26) (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-5/_