{"title":"R2 zone in North Cowichan: Residential Restricted","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"Residential Restricted","group":"Residential","section":"57","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, Home-based Business, and 5 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"],"quotes":["Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business","Multi-Family Residence","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing","Two-Family Dwelling"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"890 m² (9,580 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the R2 zone is 890 m2 (9,580 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"21.0 m (68.90')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the R2 zone is 21.0 m (68.90')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area where a lot has one residential building and up to two dwelling units; 35% where a lot has three or more dwelling units or a detached accessory dwelling unit","quotes":["30% of the lot area where a lot contains one residential building and up to two dwelling","35% of the lot area where a lot contains three or more dwelling units or contains a","detached accessory dwelling unit."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 residential building (plus one detached accessory dwelling unit if the principal building is a single-family dwelling with or without a secondary suite). Dwelling units: 3 on lots under 280 m²; 4 on lots 280 m² to 4,050 m² (1 acre); 2 on lots over 4,050 m²","quotes":["The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one, except where the principal","in which case one detached accessory dwelling unit is also permitted.","Three in the case of lots that are less than 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) in area.","Four in the case of lots that are at least 280 m² (3,014 sq. ft.) but not more than","4,050 m² (1 acre) in area.","Two in the case of lots that are greater than 4,050 m² (1 acre) in area."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.53')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings, 9.0 m (29.53')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 1.5 m (4.92')"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84') when adjacent to a lane or street","quotes":["Yard, Side when adjacent to a lane or street, 3.0 m (9.84')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.68'), side 1.0 m (3.28'), rear 1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')","Yard, Side, 1.0 m (3.28')","Yard, Rear, 1.5 m (4.92')"]},"other":{"value":["Garage or vehicle entrance must be at least 5.8 m (19.03') from a public road other than a lane","Bed and breakfast: no more than three sleeping units, and only as an accessory use in a single-family dwelling","Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than three residents, within a single-family dwelling only"],"quotes":["a public road other than a lane is 5.8 m (19.03'). [BL3150]","Bed and Breakfast uses may have no more than three sleeping units.","must be an accessory use and shall not","the number of residents does not exceed three, and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=67","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}