{"title":"RT-2E zone in New Westminster: Row House Districts","code":"RT-2E","slug":"rt-2e","name":"Row House Districts","group":"Residential","section":"415","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Fee simple row houses with a maximum density of 30 units per acre.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Fee simple row houses with a maximum density of 30 units per acre.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow fee simple, row houses with a maximum density of","30 units per acre."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Row house","Detached Townhouse to RT-2D Detached Townhouse District Standards","Home Based Business"],"quotes":["Row house","Detached Townhouse to (RT-2D) Detached Townhouse District Standards","Home Based Business"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, or four foster children"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings and uses:","The keeping of not more than two borders or lodgers, or more than four foster children"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,400 square feet (130.1 square metres)","quotes":["A site shall be not less than 1,400 square feet (130.1 square metres) in area and shall have a"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["frontage of not less than ten percent (10%) of its perimeter, unless Council determines upon"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (principal building)","quotes":["The principle building shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of the site."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 30 units per acre; maximum building length 200 feet (60.96 metres) or 10 housing units","quotes":["30 units per acre.","Maximum building length shall not exceed 200 feet (60.96 metres) or 10 housing units."]},"max_height":{"value":"28 feet (8.53 metres), or 20 feet (6.10 metres) where a dormer occupies more than 60% of the width of the building","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 28 feet (8.53 metres), except that where a dormer","occupies more than sixty percent (60 %) of the width of the building, in which case the","height of the building shall not exceed 20 feet (6.10 metres)."]},"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","quotes":["a) shall not exceed one storey and","in the case of a peaked roof, no portion of the roof shall exceed 4.57","metres(15 feet), or","exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet);"]},"setback_front":{"value":"10 feet (3.05 metres)","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres)."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"35 feet (10.67 metres)","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 35 feet (10.67 metres)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"No side yards where the site frontage is 24 feet (7.32 metres) or less; none to the interior side lot line on a corner site; 8 feet (2.44 metres) at the end unit of 5 or fewer row houses; for 6 or more row houses, at the end unit 10% of the building length but not less than 8 feet (2.44 metres)","quotes":["where a site has a frontage of 24 feet (7.32 metres) or less, no side yards are","where the site is a corner site, no side yard to the interior side lot line is permitted;","only interior side lot lines, a side yard of not less than 8 feet (2.44 metres) is required","not less than ten percent (10%) of the total length of the building is","any case not be less than 8 feet (2.44 metres)."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"8 feet (2.44 metres) on a corner site","quotes":["where the site is a corner site, a side yard to the exterior side lot line of 8 feet (2.44"]},"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; 5 feet (1.52 metres) from the corner at a street or lane; 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from a lane; garage or carport at least 12 feet (3.66 metres) from the principal building","quotes":["b) shall not be located in the required front yard;","c) shall not be located closer to a lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such","d) shall not be located closer than a distance of 5 feet (1.52 metres) from the corner of","e) shall not be located closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","closer than 12 feet (3.66 metres) from the principle building."]},"other":{"value":["Detached accessory buildings enclosed on more than 45% of their perimeter may cover up to 20% of the site; those enclosed on 45% or less may cover up to 15%","Attached accessory buildings may not cover more than 100 square feet (9.29 square metres) or 5% of the site, whichever is greater"],"quotes":["f) detached accessory buildings and structures which are enclosed to more than forty-","five percent (45% ) of their perimeter shall not cover more than twenty percent","(20%) of the area of the site;","forty-five percent (45%) of their perimeter shall not cover more than fifteen percent","(15%) of the area of the site;","a) shall not cover more than 100 square feet (9.29 square metres) or five percent (5% )"]}},"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=213","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-2e/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2e.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2e.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}