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R-2 zone in Port Clements: Rural Residential

Port Clements, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

One and two-family dwellings on rural parcels.

Zone rules

PurposeOne and two-family dwellings on rural parcels.
Main uses
  • Single family dwelling units
  • Two-family dwelling or duplex
  • Agricultural and horticultural use
  • Forestry and logging
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory buildings and structures
  • Accessory dwelling unit (on parcels serviced by the municipal sewer system)
  • Bed and breakfast establishment
  • Boarding house
  • Childcare program
  • Sale of produce grown on site (sales area up to 46.5 m², not within 5.0 m of any property line)
  • Secondary suite
  • Short term rental
  • Veterinary hospitals and kennels
Minimum lot area5,000 m² (parcels created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width50 m frontage on the highway
Maximum lot coverage33 % of the site area, including buildings, structures and accessory buildings
Maximum heightThree stories to a maximum of 11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings7.5 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback3.0 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)
Street side setback3.0 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)
Accessory building setbacksNot permitted within the front or side setback of the principal building; rear 1.5 m

Source: Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 7.3.2 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The text is from the Feb 17, 2026 Council agenda package (item G-1, pages 48-116 of the package PDF) because the posted bylaw (https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) is a scan with no text layer. The bylaw was read a third time and adopted on February 17, 2026. pdf_page numbers below are page numbers of the agenda package. 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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