RT-2E zone in New Westminster: Row House Districts

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

In short

Fee simple row houses with a maximum density of 30 units per acre.

Zone rules

Purpose	Fee simple row houses with a maximum density of 30 units per acre.
Main uses	Row house Detached Townhouse to RT-2D Detached Townhouse District Standards Home Based Business
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and uses Keeping of up to two boarders or lodgers, or four foster children
Minimum lot area	1,400 square feet (130.1 square metres)
Minimum lot width	Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage
Maximum lot coverage	50% (principal building)
Maximum density	Maximum 30 units per acre; maximum building length 200 feet (60.96 metres) or 10 housing units
Maximum height	28 feet (8.53 metres), or 20 feet (6.10 metres) where a dormer occupies more than 60% of the width of the building
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
Front setback	10 feet (3.05 metres)
Rear setback	35 feet (10.67 metres)
Interior side setback	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)
Street side setback	8 feet (2.44 metres) on a corner 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; 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
Other rules	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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 415 (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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