---
title: "R-2 zone in Tahsis: Residential Zone Two"
place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tahsis
zone: R-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/r-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/r-2.json"
---

# R-2 zone in Tahsis: Residential Zone Two

Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Duplexes, Boarding house (restricted to not more than 4 boarders).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-family dwellings; Duplexes; Boarding house (restricted to not more than 4 boarders)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building or structure; Community care facility; Home-based business; Professional occupations; Bed and breakfast accommodations; Short-term rental accommodations; Urban agricultural use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres
- **Front setback:** 6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 2 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m; 3 m where the side yard flanks a street

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 5.3](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf#page=28) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Tahsis: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/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/tahsis/zoning/r-2/_