{"title":"RT-2F zone in New Westminster: Cluster House Districts","code":"RT-2F","slug":"rt-2f","name":"Cluster House Districts","group":"Residential","section":"416","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single detached dwellings without secondary suites at a maximum density of 22 units per acre.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single detached dwellings without secondary suites at a maximum density of 22 units per acre.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow single detached dwellings without secondary suites at a","maximum density of 22 units per acre."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Cluster house","Duplex cluster house on a site of not less than 4,000 square feet (371.60 square metres)","Detached Townhouse to RT-2D Detached Townhouse District Standards","Home Based Business"],"quotes":["Cluster house","Duplex cluster house on site of not less than 4,000 square feet (371.60 square metres).","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":"Frontage under 20 feet (6.10 metres): 2,950 square feet (270.05 square metres); frontage over 20 feet: 2,600 square feet (241.54 square metres); a duplex needs more than 4,000 square feet (371.60 square meters) and frontage over 20 feet","quotes":["a) for a site with a frontage of less than 20 feet (6.10 metres), a minimum lot area of","2,950 square feet (270.05 square metres) is required;","2,600 square feet (241.54 square metres), is required;","greater than 4,000 square feet (371.60 square meters) and a frontage greater than 20"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of not less than 10% of the site perimeter, unless Council determines a lesser frontage","quotes":["Each site shall have a frontage of not less than 10 percent (10%) of its perimeter, unless"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"55% (principal building and attached accessory buildings in total)","quotes":["cover more than 55% of the area of the site."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 22 units per acre; floor space ratio up to 0.7","quotes":["maximum density of 22 units per acre.","The floor space ratio shall not exceed a factor of 0.7."]},"max_height":{"value":"20 feet (6.1 metres)","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 20 feet (6.1 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. Attached: 15 feet (4.57 metres)","quotes":["a) shall not exceed one storey and","in the case of a peaked roof, no portion of the roof shall exceed 4.57","exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet);","a) shall not exceed a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres);"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Frontage on a street of 20 feet (6.10 metres) or more: 10 feet (3.05 metres). Frontage under 20 feet: 4 feet (1.22 metres)","quotes":["Where a lot has a frontage on a street of 20 feet (6.10 metres) or more:","a) a front yard shall be provided of not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres);","Where a lot has a frontage on a street of less than 20 feet","a) a front yard shall be provided of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres), which shall be"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Frontage of 20 feet (6.10 metres) or more: 4 feet (1.22 metres), but 20 feet (6.10 metres) where the lot depth is over 75 feet (22.86 metres). Frontage under 20 feet: 4 feet (1.22 metres)","quotes":["d) a rear yard shall be provided of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres), except that where","a lot has a depth greater than 75 feet (22.86 metres), a rear yard of 20 feet (6.10","c) a rear yard shall be provided of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4 feet (1.23 metres), or 8.5 feet (2.59 metres) next to a shared driveway (frontage 20 feet or more); 4 feet (1.22 metres) where frontage is under 20 feet","quotes":["b) a side yard shall be provided of not less than 4 feet (1.23 metres) except where the","provided of not less than 8.5 feet (2.59 metres);","b) a side yard shall be provided of not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres);","Where a lot has a frontage on a street of 20 feet (6.10 metres) or more:"]},"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; garage or carport 22 feet (6.71 metres) less lane width from a lane. Attached accessory buildings must meet the yard requirements for the principal building","quotes":["b) shall not be located in the required front yard;","e) shall not be located closer than a distance of 5 feet (1.52 metres) from the corner of","f) shall not be located closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from any rear or side site line","to a lane than 22 feet (6.71 metres), less the width of such lane;","b) shall satisfy all yard requirements for the principle building;"]},"other":{"value":["Detached accessory buildings may not cover more than 450 square feet (41.80 square metres)","Garages and carports attached to the house may not cover more than 420 square feet (39.02 square metres) in total","Usable outdoor space (no dimension under 10 feet) of at least 10% of the site area is required"],"quotes":["g) shall not cover more than 450 square feet (41.80 square metres);","c) garages and carports shall in total not cover more than 420 square feet (39.02 square","Useable outdoor space having no dimension smaller than 10 feet (3.05 metres) shall be","ten percent (10%) of the area of the site."]}},"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=216","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-2f/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2f.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-2f.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}