{"title":"RC-1 zone in New Westminster: Congregate Residential Districts (High Rise)","code":"RC-1","slug":"rc-1","name":"Congregate Residential Districts (High Rise)","group":"Residential","section":"480","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Congregate residential housing","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Congregate residential housing","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow congregate residential housing."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Congregate housing","Public utilities"],"quotes":["Congregate housing","Public utilities"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Residential portions of buildings: 40% of the site area; non-residential portions: 60% of the site area","quotes":["Any portion of a building used for residential purposes shall not cover more than forty","percent (40%) of the site area. Any portion of a building being used for non-residential","purposes shall not cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio of 4.0","quotes":["The floor space ratio on any site shall not exceed a factor of 4.0."]},"setback_front":{"value":"No front yard required; the part of a building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) high must be set back from the centre line of the fronting street at least thirty percent of the height of that portion","quotes":["No front yard shall be required.","The portion of any building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) in height shall be set back from the","centre line of the fronting street a distance of not less than thirty percent of the height of that"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"At least 10 feet (3.05 metres); where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District, 20% of the site depth, not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres) required; the part of a building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres) in depth except that","where a site abuts a lot in an (R) District, such rear yard shall be not less than twenty percent","(20%) of the depth of the site but need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres).","rear property line a distance of not less than forty percent (40%) of the height of that portion","The portion of any building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) in height shall be set back from the"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"No side yard required (if one is provided, at least 10 feet (3.05 metres)); the part of a building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion","quotes":["No side yard shall be required except that if a side yard be provided where not required by","the provisions of this Bylaw, such side year shall not be less than 10 feet (3.05 metres) in","distance of not less than forty percent (40%) of the height of the portion of the building over","The portion of any building over 15 feet (4.57 metres) in height shall be set back from the"]},"other":{"value":["Usable open space of at least 10% of the gross residential floor area"],"quotes":["Useable open space shall be provided of not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf#page=285","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rc-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rc-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rc-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}