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R-2 zone in View Royal: Duplex Residential

View Royal, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Residential, Detached, subject to the regulations of the R-1B zone for siting, floor area and size of buildings and other structures, Residential, Duplex, Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing, subject to Schedule E.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Residential, Detached, subject to the regulations of the R-1B zone for siting, floor area and size of buildings and other structures
  • Residential, Duplex
  • Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing, subject to Schedule E
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Secondary Suite within a Residential Detached dwelling only
  • Garden Suite, subject to Schedule D
Minimum lot area650 m²
Minimum lot width17.5 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityPrincipal Buildings per lot: 1; Secondary Suites per lot: 1; Floor Space Ratio: 0.6
Maximum height7.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksall lot lines 1.2 m
Other rules
  • Up to 45 m² of garage floor area used for parking is not counted in building floor area; any area above 45 m² is counted.
  • Impermeable surface coverage maximum 60%
  • Residential Detached Building Floor Area: 400 m²
  • Minimum building width 6 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (consolidated to June 2026), s. 8.5 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Town says its zoning bylaw covers the part of View Royal south of and including Thetis Lake Park; the areas north of Thetis Lake remain under the zoning adopted by the Capital Regional District before the Town was incorporated in 1988 (that CRD bylaw is not in this file). Sub-zones CD-8A to 8E and CD-9A to 9D are written inside the CD-8 and CD-9 sections. The zone list also names C-2 (Apartment Commercial), which has no section in the body of the bylaw. 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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