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RU zone in New Hazelton: Rural Resource and Agriculture

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

In short

Rural land uses on larger lots in the hinterland regions of the community.

Zone rules

PurposeRural land uses on larger lots in the hinterland regions of the community.
Main uses
  • Abattoir
  • Agriculture Intensive
  • Agriculture Residential
  • Modular Dwelling Unit
  • Natural Resource Extraction
  • Single Family Residential
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Animal Breeding and Boarding
  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Garden Suite
  • Guest House
  • Home Occupation
  • Secondary Suite
Minimum lot area10,000 m²
Minimum lot width25 m lot width; 25 m lot frontage
Maximum lot coverage40%
Maximum density1 single family dwelling unit; 1 guest house
Maximum height13 m (single family residential); 10 m (guest house)
Maximum height, accessory buildings15 m
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 80 m² (single family residential); 50 m² (guest house)
  • Additional uses allowed outside the ALR only (unless approved by the Agricultural Land Commission): Campground, Golf Course, Recreation Facility, Resort Condominium, Shooting Range
  • Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act

Source: District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 4.11 (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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