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R-5 zone in New Hazelton: Rural Residential

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeSingle 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 area10,000 m² (Hobby Farm); 4,000 m² (Recreational Vehicle Storage); 1840 m² (Single Family Residential)
Minimum lot width30 m lot width; 36 m lot frontage (all three uses)
Maximum lot coverage40%
Maximum density1 dwelling unit each for hobby farm, single family residential and garden suite
Maximum height10 m (hobby farm); 10 m (single family residential); 8 m (garden suite)
Maximum height, accessory buildings8 mExcludes barns.
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback5 m
Street side setback5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (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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