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P-6 zone in New Westminster: Group Care Districts

New Westminster, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Allow group care facilities.

Zone rules

PurposeAllow group care facilities.
Main uses
  • Child care
  • Child welfare facilities
  • Community care facilities
  • Continuing care
  • Detoxification centres
  • Group homes
  • Group living facilities
  • Private hospitals
  • Parks and playgrounds
Also allowed (secondary uses)Accessory buildings and uses
Maximum lot coverage40% of the site area (all principal buildings in total)
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 0.6
Maximum height30 feet (9.14 metres) and two storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildingsOne storey and 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the finished floor of a building
Front setback25 feet (7.62 metres)
Rear setback25 feet (7.62 metres)
Interior side setback15 feet (4.57 metres) on each side
Street side setback25 feet (7.62 metres) where bounded by a street
Accessory building setbacksfront yard not permitted; at least 5 feet (1.52 metres) from rear or side site line; at least 10 feet (3.05 metres) from a habitable room window; at least 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of a site at a street and lane intersection
Other rulesAccessory buildings may cover no more than 10% of the site area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 660 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices. 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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