---
title: "RT-B zone in New Westminster: Townhouse Residential District"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: RT-B
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-b/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-b.json"
---

# RT-B 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 and secondary suites.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allow townhouse developments (with the Official Community Plan townhouse design guidelines) on sites that also allow single detached dwellings and secondary suites.
- **Other rules:** Follows the RT-A regulations, except that single detached dwellings follow the NR-2 regulations west of Eighth Street and north of Sixth Avenue, otherwise RS-2

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 406](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=194) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Westminster: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/rt-b/_