---
title: "B 2 zone in Wells: Barkerville Satellite and Protected Areas"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
zone: B 2
bylaw: District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/b-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/b-2.json"
---

# B 2 zone in Wells: Barkerville Satellite and Protected Areas

Main uses: Single-family residential dwelling, park administration offices, park service and public facilities, museums and historic sites.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-family residential dwelling; park administration offices; park service and public facilities; museums and historic sites
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Ancillary buildings
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.8 hectare
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum height:** 10.67 m
- **Front setback:** 0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0 m
- **Other rules:** Privately owned land in this zone may only be used for a single-family residential dwelling; No restrictions on open storage related to the historic park

## Source

- [District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.17](https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379#page=72) (read 2026-11-08)

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