RT-2 zone in New Westminster: Townhouse Districts

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

In short

Townhouse development, with an opportunity to increase density when amenity conditions are met.

Zone rules

Purpose	Townhouse development, with an opportunity to increase density when amenity conditions are met.
Main uses	Single detached dwellings to RS-1 standards (detached accessory dwelling units only on lots designated (RD) or (RGO) in the Official Community Plan) Duplexes to RT-1 standards Home based businesses Public utilities Row houses or townhouses
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and uses Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, four foster children or seven child care children within a dwelling unit
Maximum lot coverage	40% (principal buildings in total) for base density
Maximum density	Housing units: 18 per net acre (44.48 per net hectare); or floor space ratio 0.6, which may increase to 1.2 in the Mainland Area when amenity conditions are met
Maximum height	25 feet (7.62 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	15 feet (4.57 metres)
Rear setback	25 feet (7.62 metres)
Interior side setback	15 feet (4.57 metres) on each side of the site, except single detached dwellings and duplexes follow the RS-1 and RT-1 side yard rules; side yards only apply to dwelling units on the perimeter of the site
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; 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from a lane
Other rules	Bonus density in the Mainland Area: height up to 40 feet (12.19 metres), front yard 15 feet (4.57 metres), rear yard 20 feet (6.10 metres), side yards totalling the building height (max 35 feet in total, 20 feet next to a street), no site coverage limit, usable open space 10% of gross residential floor area Detached accessory buildings may not cover more than 10% of the site area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 410 (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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