RT-A zone in New Westminster: Townhouse Residential District
Allow townhouse developments (with the Official Community Plan townhouse design guidelines) on sites that also allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites and laneway or carriage houses.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Allow townhouse developments (with the Official Community Plan townhouse design guidelines) on sites that also allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites and laneway or carriage houses. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | Townhouses only where the site area is at least 836.1 square metres (9,000 square feet) |
| Minimum lot width | Townhouses only where the site frontage is at least 20 metres (65.62 feet) |
| Maximum lot coverage | Buildings 50% of the lot; buildings, structures and other impervious surfaces together 65% of the lot |
| Maximum density | Floor space ratio up to 1.2; a principal dwelling unit may include one secondary suite |
| Maximum height | Peak height 12.0 metres (39.4 feet) for a peaked roof; 11.0 metres (36.1 feet) for a roof with a pitch of 4:12 or less |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | Detached accessory buildings: one storey, 3.6 metres (12 feet) measured from the finished floor to the highest point |
| Front setback | 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) |
| Rear setback | 7.62 metres (25 feet) |
| Interior side setback | 1.22 metres (4 feet) |
| Street side setback | 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) |
| Accessory building setbacks | Detached accessory buildings: not in the required front yard; at least 1 metre (3.28 feet) from the principal building; carport with vehicle entry facing the lane 6.71 metres (22 feet) less lane width from the lane; 4.57 metres (15 feet) from the corner of a site at an intersection of streets and/or lanes |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 405 (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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