{"title":"RS-2 zone in Quesnel: Suburban Residential","code":"RS-2","slug":"rs-2","name":"Suburban Residential","group":"Residential","section":"11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Residential dwellings in areas with larger lots in serviced areas.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Residential dwellings in areas with larger lots in serviced areas.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for residential dwellings in areas with larger lots in serviced","areas."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Triplex","Fourplex","Townhouse","Group home dwelling"],"quotes":["single detached dwelling","duplex dwelling","triplex","fourplex","townhouse","group home dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Carriage house dwelling","Community care facility","Major home based business","Minor home based business","Secondary dwelling","Secondary suite dwelling","Urban agriculture","Short-term rental"],"quotes":["accessory buildings or structures","carriage house dwelling","community care facility","major home based business","minor home based business","secondary dwelling","secondary suite dwelling","urban agriculture","short-term rental"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"460 m² (4,951.4 ft²)","quotes":["460m² (4,951.4 ft²)","Minimum lot size"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16.75 m (54.9 ft)","quotes":["16.75m (54.9 ft)","Minimum lot frontage"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%, provided that the maximum coverage of buildings, driveways and parking areas is 50%","quotes":["40% provided that the maximum lot","coverage of buildings, driveways and","parking areas is 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Single-detached dwelling and secondary suite on lots with no community sewer or lots over 4050 m²; otherwise 3 dwelling units per lot on lots under 280 m², and 4 dwelling units per lot on lots over 280 m² to 4050 m²","quotes":["Single-detached dwelling and","secondary suite.","3 dwelling units per lot on lots < 280m²","4 dwelling units per lot on lots > 280m²","to 4050m²"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m (36 ft) or 3 storeys","quotes":["11m (36 ft) or 3 storeys for principal"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7 m (23 ft)","quotes":["7 m (23 ft) for accessory building"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["(a) front lot line 6 m (19.7 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (10 ft)","quotes":["(d) rear lot line 3.0m (10 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (5 ft)","quotes":["(b) interior side lot line 1.5 m (5 ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (10 ft)","quotes":["(c) exterior side lot line 3.0 m (10 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings are limited to a gross floor area of 70 m² (754 ft²) on lots under 1618 m² (0.4 ac) and 120 m² (1291 ft²) on lots 1618 m² (0.4 ac) or larger.","Up to 4 principal buildings per lot."],"quotes":["(a) Less than 1618 m2 (0.4 ac) 70 m2 (754 ft2)","(b) Equal or greater than 1618 m2 (0.4 ac) 120 m2 (1291 ft2)","Lots are permitted up to 4 principal buildings in this zone."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980","url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed \"Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025\". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it."},"source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=69","place":{"path":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/rs-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/rs-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/rs-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/index.json"}}