{"title":"RT-2D zone in New Westminster: Single Detached Dwelling Districts (Compact Lots)","code":"RT-2D","slug":"rt-2d","name":"Single Detached Dwelling Districts (Compact Lots)","group":"Residential","section":"414","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single family residential development on compact lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single family residential development on compact lots.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow single family residential development on compact","lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwellings","Duplex dwellings to RT-1 standards","Home based businesses","Public utilities"],"quotes":["Single detached dwellings.","Duplex dwellings to (RT-1) District standards","Home based businesses","Public utilities"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, four foster children, or eight child care children in a dwelling unit"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings and uses:","The keeping of not more than two borders or lodgers, four foster children, or eight child"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"3,000 square feet (278.70 square metres); up to 25% of lots in a subdivision may be 2,700 square feet (250.83 square metres), and a further 25% may be 2,300 square feet (213.67 square metres)","quotes":["square feet (278.70 square metres), provided that an amount not exceeding twenty-five","lot size of not less than 2,700 square feet (250.83 square metres); and further provided that","may be further reduced in area to a lot size of not less than 2,300 square","(213.67 square metres), and shall have a frontage of not less than ten percent (10%) of its","a site shall not be less than 3,000"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["(213.67 square metres), and shall have a frontage of not less than ten percent (10%) of its","perimeter unless Council determines upon a lesser frontage."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"One habitable level: 40%; two habitable levels: 35%; three habitable levels (third within a peaked roof): 30%","quotes":["the principal building shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the","the principal building shall not cover more than thirty-five (35%) of","the principal building shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the site area."]},"max_height":{"value":"25 feet (7.62 metres) where the principal building covers more than 30% of the site; 27 feet (8.23 metres) where it covers less than 30%","quotes":["of the building shall not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres). When the principal building has a site","coverage less than thirty percent (30%) the height of the building shall not exceed 27 feet","(8.23 metres)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Detached: two storeys where the second storey is within the roof line, up to 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the finished floor. Attached: one storey, 15 feet (4.57 metres)","quotes":["a) shall not exceed two storeys where the second storey is constructed within the roof","line nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the finished floor of the","b) shall not exceed one storey nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"10 feet (3.05 metres)","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres) in depth."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"20% of the depth of the site, up to 25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 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 not less than 7 feet (2.13 metres)","quotes":["The total required side yards shall not be less than 7 feet (2.13 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; 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from a lane; 10 feet (3.05 metres) from the principal building","quotes":["b) shall not be located in the required front yard;","d) shall not be located closer to a lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such","shall not be located closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from side and rear site lines","shall not be located closer than a distance of 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of","shall not be located closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","i) shall not be located closer than 10 feet (3.05 metres) from the principal building."]},"other":{"value":["Detached accessory buildings may not cover more than 400 square feet (37.16 square metres) or 15% of the site area, whichever is greater","Attached accessory buildings may not cover more than 10% of the site area","Where there are more than 20 housing units on a site, buildings must be architecturally distinguishable from one another"],"quotes":["h) shall not cover more than 400 square feet (37.16 square metres) or fifteen percent","(15%) of the site area, whichever is greater;","g) shall not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the site area.","Where the housing units on a site exceed 20 in number, all housing units on the site shall be","contained in buildings the exterior of which are architecturally distinguishable one from the"]}},"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=210","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/rt-2d/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2d.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2d.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}