---
title: "R-2 zone in Taylor: Medium Density Residential"
place: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/taylor
zone: R-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (Second Reading Version)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/r-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/r-2.json"
---

# R-2 zone in Taylor: Medium Density Residential

Compact, diverse and attainable housing that bridges single detached dwellings and apartment buildings.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Compact, diverse and attainable housing that bridges single detached dwellings and apartment buildings.
- **Main uses:** Community care facility; Duplex; Fourplex; Single detached dwelling; Triplex
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Accessory dwelling unit; Backyard hen enclosure; Bed and breakfast; Bee keeping; Daycare; Home-based business; Secondary suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 900 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m (duplex); 15.0 m (single detached)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** 40 units / ha
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 2.0 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings and structures: maximum size 90 m².; Where an accessory building is used as an accessory dwelling unit, the minimum rear setback is 3.0 m.; Maximum 1 principal building per parcel.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (Second Reading Version), s. 12.0](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/#page=48) (read 2026-11-08)

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