RD2 zone in Delta
Duplex/Single Detached Residential 2 Zone. Duplex and single detached housing on Beach Grove waterfront lots, preserving waterfront views.
42lots in this zone on the map
694 m²median lot size (7,465 ft²)
113–1,211 m²smallest to largest lot
8 mmaximum height (26 ft)
The rules
| Name | Duplex/Single Detached Residential 2 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 (single detached or duplex + suites + up to 2 garden suites/coach houses); 3 on lots <= 280 m2; 6 on lots > 280 m2 in the Schedule F Frequent Transit Area (Scott Road) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.3 + 93 m² |
| Floor space notes | Duplex: lot area x 0.3 + 93 m2; single detached: x 0.25 + 93 m2 (s.12.20.4). Duplex needs 836 m2 / 22 m (s.12.20.5). Detached ADUs (garden suite/coach house) floor area up to 42 m2 each is excluded from FSR (s.6.2.17(a)(v)); each ADU must be < 50% of the principal dwelling's GFA (s.6.1.8(a)(ii)). |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) · 2.5 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal: 8 m to mid-roof/flat roof top, 9.5 m to ridge of pitched roof; accessory 3 m / 3.75 m (detached garage 3.75 m / 4.6 m). Garden suite 1.5 storeys, 4 m / 5.5 m; coach house 2 storeys, 6.75 m / 8 m (s.6.1.8(c),(d)). See s.6.2.14. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Maximum lot coverage; impermeable surfaces max 60% of lot in RS1-7, RSC and RD zones (s.6.2.18). |
| Setbacks | side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front is a maximum: building within 41 m of the rear lot line and no closer than 7.5 m to the seawall; interior side 1.5 m plus 0.5 m per 2 m of building depth over 18 m; exterior side 3.5 m; rear 7.5 m for habitable rooms (1 m for attached garage/workshop up to 1.5 storeys); no projections in front setback (s.12.20.7). Garden suites and coach houses: 1.5 m interior side, exterior side and rear, not forward of the principal building's front face (s.6.1.8(c)(ii),(d)(ii)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.12.20, s.6.1.2(g)-(h), s.6.1.8 |
What you can use it for
Duplex dwellingSingle detached dwellingSecondary suite (one per dwelling unit)Garden suite / coach house (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Home occupation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)22 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)20 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RD2
- 1608 Beach Grove Rd 684 m² · 7,363 ft²
- 1640 Beach Grove Rd 760 m² · 8,181 ft²
- 1668 Beach Grove Rd 862 m² · 9,278 ft²
- 1696 Beach Grove Rd 973 m² · 10,473 ft²
- 1724 Beach Grove Rd 1,089 m² · 11,722 ft²
- 1752 Beach Grove Rd 1,211 m² · 13,035 ft²
- Beach Grove Rd 150 m² · 1,615 ft²
- Beach Grove Rd 136 m² · 1,464 ft²
- Beach Grove Rd 160 m² · 1,722 ft²
- Beach Grove Rd 144 m² · 1,550 ft²
Other zones in Delta
RS1RD3RS5RS2RS7RS6RA20RA112RT40RS4RS4ATH2RSCRT76RA120RT50RSFRT62RS3RD4RD1RH40RA6
Read from Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated to 2026-04-21, incl. amendments to BL 8552) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Delta before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.