{"title":"RGO-A zone in New Westminster: Residential Ground-Oriented Infill District (4 Unit)","code":"RGO-A","slug":"rgo-a","name":"Residential Ground-Oriented Infill District (4 Unit)","group":"Residential","section":"401","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A range of ground-oriented housing including single detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, multiplexes, laneway and carriage houses, and secondary suites.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A range of ground-oriented housing including single detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, multiplexes, laneway and carriage houses, and secondary suites.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow for a range of ground-oriented housing","including single detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, multiplexes, laneway","and carriage houses, and secondary suites."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings","Duplexes","Multiplexes","Public utilities","Women’s transition house","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from foster care"],"quotes":["Single detached dwellings","Duplexes","Multiplexes","Public utilities","Women’s transition house","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Uses accessory to any permitted principal use","Home based business","Secondary suites","Keeping of up to four foster children in a dwelling unit or eight child care children on a site"],"quotes":["Uses accessory to any permitted principal uses","Home based business","Secondary suites","Keeping of not more than four foster children in a dwelling unit"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"557.40 m² (6,000 square feet)","quotes":["A site shall be not less than 557.40 square metres (6,000 square feet) in area"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter","quotes":["and shall have a frontage of not less than 10% of its perimeter."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Building coverage 40% (2 dwelling units), 45% (3 to 4 units), 50% (5 to 6 units)","quotes":["Maximum Building","Coverage","2 3 to 4 5 to 6","40% 45% 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Not more than 4 dwelling units per lot (including secondary suites). Maximum floor space ratio: 0.6 for 2 units, 0.7 for 3 units, 0.8 for 4 units","quotes":["Not more than 4 dwelling units are permitted per lot.","2 Dwelling 3 Dwelling 4 Dwelling 5 Dwelling 6 Dwelling","Floor Space 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0"]},"max_height":{"value":"Peak height 12.0 metres (39.4 feet) for a peaked roof; 11.0 metres (36.1 feet) for a roof with a pitch of 4:12 or less","quotes":["(i) in the case of a peaked roof, 12.0 metres (39.4 feet),","11.0 metres (36.1 feet)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings: one storey, 4.57 metres (15 feet) for a peaked roof or 3.6 metres (12 feet) for a roof pitch of 4:12 or less, measured from the height datum","quotes":["(d) shall not exceed one storey, and","a height of 4.57 metres (15 feet) measured from the height","of the roof shall exceed a height of 3.6 metres (12 feet)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.5 metres (11.5 feet)","quotes":["Minimum Front","3.5 metres (11.5 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Where the rear lot line abuts a lane: 1.2 metres (4 feet), otherwise 3.0 metres (9.84 feet). All portions of buildings over 2 storeys must be set back 5.0 metres (16.4 feet) from rear lot lines","quotes":["Where rear lot line abuts a lane: 1.2 metres (4 feet),","otherwise 3.0 metres (9.84 feet).","All portions of buildings greater than 2 storeys shall be","setback 5.0 metres (16.4 feet) from rear lot lines."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.22 metres (4 feet)","quotes":["1.22 metres (4 feet) except where an exterior side lot line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 metres (9.84 feet) where an exterior side lot line abuts a street","quotes":["1.22 metres (4 feet) except where an exterior side lot line","abuts a street, the minimum side setback shall be 3.0","metres (9.84 feet)."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings: garage or carport 6.71 metres (22 feet) less lane width from a lane; 4.57 metres (15 feet) from the corner of the site at an intersection of streets and/or lanes; swimming pool 1.52 metres (5 feet) from side and rear site lines; 3.0 metres (9.84 feet) from any exterior side site line; 0.6 metres (1.96 feet) from a rear lot line; 3.65 metres (12 feet) from the rear site line where the site fronts a collector, arterial or major road without lane access","quotes":["garage or carport shall not be located closer to a lane than 6.71 metres","(22 feet), less the width of such lane;","(b) shall not be less than 4.57 metres (15 feet) from the corner of the site","enclosure, shall not be less than 1.52 metres (5 feet) from side and rear","(f) shall not be less than 3.0 metres (9.84 feet) from any exterior side site","(g) shall not be less than 0.6 metres (1.96 feet) from a rear lot line;","shall be sited not less than 3.65 metres (12 feet) from any rear site"]},"other":{"value":["Single detached dwellings follow the NR-1 regulations west of Eighth Street and north of Sixth Avenue, the RS-4 regulations in Queens Park, and otherwise RS-1","Secondary suites must be in the same building as a principal dwelling unit, with not more than one per principal unit","Minimum planted site space is 30% (2 units), 20% (3 to 4 units) or 15% (5 to 6 units) of site area","Detached accessory buildings may not cover more than 10% of the site area"],"quotes":["a) regulations of the NR-1 zoning district for lots located west of Eighth","c) otherwise, the regulations of the RS-1 zoning district.","b) regulations of the RS-4 zoning district for properties located within the","Secondary suites must be located within the same building as a principal","Not more than one secondary suite is permitted per principal unit.","30% 20% 15%","(c) shall not cover more than 10% of the site area;"]}},"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=174","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/rgo-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rgo-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rgo-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}