R 2 zone in Wells: Residential 2

Wells, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Single-family residential dwelling, Two-family residential dwelling, Public use including parks and playgrounds.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single-family residential dwelling Two-family residential dwelling Public use including parks and playgrounds
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Temporary dwelling unit in conjunction with a single-family residential dwelling Home occupation or home industry ancillary to a permitted residential use Bed and breakfast accommodations or rooming and boarding accommodations Ancillary buildings
Minimum lot area	Single-family dwelling: 300 m² (community water and sewer); 615 m² (community water or sewer); 4,000 m² (no community services). Two-family dwelling: 557 m² (one parcel) or 278 m² (if divided into two parcels) with community water and sewer; 1,114 m² (one parcel) or 557 m² (if divided into two parcels) with community water or sewer; 4,000 m² with no community services
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum height	10.67 m
Front setback	4.5 m
Rear setback	3 m
Interior side setback	1.25 m (0 m where abutting another dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling)
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	Any building containing a residential use must be at least 6.5 m wide Manufactured housing must comply with CSA A277 standards

Source: District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.10 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. This is the original 2000 bylaw text. The District posts amending bylaws separately and not folded in: No. 6 1998 (an older CRD bylaw), No. 123, 2013 (adds single family dwelling as permitted use in CW, s. 4.1.A.1(a)iii) and No. 125, 2013 (adds RV seasonal temporary dwelling rules, s. 3.13(g),(h)). Neither adds a zone. 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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