{"title":"RQ-1 zone in New Westminster: Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts","code":"RQ-1","slug":"rq-1","name":"Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts","group":"Residential","section":"330","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single detached dwellings in the Queensborough neighbourhood; regulations address floodplain concerns; secondary suites allowed if the City’s requirements are met.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single detached dwellings in the Queensborough neighbourhood; regulations address floodplain concerns; secondary suites allowed if the City’s requirements are met.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow single detached","dwellings in the Queensborough neighbourhood.","Regulations address floodplain concerns. Secondary"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings","Home based businesses","Public utilities","Women’s transition houses","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from foster care"],"quotes":["Single detached dwellings","Home based businesses","Public utilities","Women’s transition houses","Accommodation for youth in foster care and transitioning from foster care;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Secondary suite (if the Requirements for Secondary Suites are met)","Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, four foster children in a dwelling unit or eight child care children in a single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings and uses:","One additional accessory dwelling unit is","permitted in the form of a secondary suite if all","The keeping of not more than two boarders or lodgers nor more that four foster children in"]},"site_specific":{"value":["200 Fenton Street, 350, 354, 358, 362, 366, 370, 374 and 378 Fenton Street: housing unit tenure limited to residential rental"],"quotes":["The tenure of housing units on the following","parcels of land is limited to residential rental","(200 Fenton Street)","(350 Fenton Street)","(354 Fenton Street)","(358 Fenton Street)","(362 Fenton Street)","(366 Fenton Street)","(370 Fenton Street)","2366 (374 Fenton","(378 Fenton Street)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,000 square feet (371.60 square metres)","quotes":["this Bylaw apply, a site shall be not less than 4,000","square feet (371.60 square metres) in area and"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["shall have a frontage of not less than ten percent","(10%) of its perimeter, unless Council determines"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% (principal buildings in total); if two habitable levels, the upper level is limited to 80% of the lower level","quotes":["All principal buildings in total shall not cover","more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the site","percent (80%) of the lower level or floorplate."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio up to 0.5 for lots under 4,000 square feet or 6,000 square feet and over; for lots from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, a table sets maximum floor space from 2,400 to 2,975 square feet. One secondary suite permitted if requirements are met","quotes":["a factor of 0.5","4000 4100 2400","5900 6000 2975","permitted in the form of a secondary suite if all"]},"max_height":{"value":"Peaked roof: 21 feet (6.40 metres), or 21.5 feet (6.55 metres) for a building with two habitable levels each with a floor to ceiling height of 9 feet (2.74 metres) or greater; flat or mansard roof: 18 feet (5.49 metres). May be increased by 1.22 metres (4 feet) for Energy Step Code Step 5 or Passive House","quotes":["exceed 21 feet (6.40 metres) except that where","levels which have a floor to ceiling height of","9 feet (2.74 metres) or greater, then a building","height of 21.5 feet (6.55 metres) is permitted.","not exceed 18 feet (5.49 metres).","increased by 1.22 meters (4 feet) above the height"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Detached: 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. Attached: one storey, 15 feet (4.57 metres)","quotes":["shall not exceed one storey and","metres (15 feet), or","shall exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet);","b) shall not exceed one storey nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres); may match the average front yard of existing buildings where 40% or more of the street frontage is built on","quotes":["twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site but","need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres), provided","occupied by buildings to the extent of forty percent","(40%) or more of the total frontage (not including"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site but","need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Total of both side yards at least 25% of the lot frontage, with each side yard at least 4 feet (1.22 metres)","quotes":["twenty-five percent (25%) of the frontage of the","each side of the building of not less than 4 feet","(1.22 metres)."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings: not in the required front yard; 5 feet (1.52 metres) from rear or side site lines bounded by a street; swimming pools 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines; 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner at a street and lane; garage or carport 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from the lane, sited within 10 feet (3.05 metres) of the lane if lane access is required","quotes":["b) shall not be located in the required front yard;","closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","shall not be closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines where","closer than a distance of 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner","a lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such lane;","garage or carport shall be sited within 10 feet (3.05 metres) of such lane;"]},"other":{"value":["Detached and attached accessory buildings together may not cover more than 15% of the site area","Covered decks or porches attached to the rear or side walls may not exceed 250 square feet (23.23 square metres)","Attached garage with street access must be set back from the front wall of the house by 2 feet (garage door 10 feet or less wide) or 5 feet (wider)","Properties are in the Fraser River floodplain and flooding and subsidence covenants will apply"],"quotes":["(15%) of the site area;","h) Covered decks or porches attached to the rear or side walls of the house shall not","exceed 250 square feet (23.23 square metres);","garage door is 10 feet (3.05 metres) or less wide, or, the front yard setback of the","where the garage door or doors total","Note: Properties within this zone are located within the Fraser River floodplain. Flooding and"]}},"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=150","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/rq-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rq-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rq-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}