RQ-5 zone in New Westminster: Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts (Small Lots)

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

In short

Single detached dwellings reflecting neighbourhood standards in the Queensborough neighbourhood; regulations address floodplain concerns.

Zone rules

Purpose	Single detached dwellings reflecting neighbourhood standards in the Queensborough neighbourhood; regulations address floodplain concerns.
Main uses	Single detached dwellings Home based businesses Public utilities Women’s transition houses
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
Minimum lot area	4,000 square feet (371.6 square metres)
Minimum lot width	Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage
Maximum lot coverage	35% (principal buildings in total); if two habitable levels, the upper level is limited to 80% of the lower level
Maximum density	Total floor space ratio up to 0.5; one secondary suite permitted if requirements are met
Maximum height	Peaked roof: 21 feet (6.40 metres), or 21.5 feet (6.56 metres) for a building with two habitable levels each with a floor to ceiling height of 9.0 feet (2.74 metres) or greater; flat or mansard roof: 18 feet (5.49 metres)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	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)
Front setback	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
Rear setback	20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres)
Interior side setback	Total of both side yards at least 25% of the lot frontage, with each side yard at least 4 feet (1.22 metres)
Accessory building setbacks	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 (5.71 metres) less lane width from the lane as written in the bylaw, sited within 10 feet (3.05 metres) of the lane if lane access is required
Other rules	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)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 331 (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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