RS2 zone in Delta
Single Detached Residential 2 Zone. Single detached housing with limited nursery and crop/animal raising uses in lower density residential areas.
The rules
| Name | 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 | Floor area = lot area x 0.3 + 93 m2 (s.11.20.4). Exclusions per s.6.2.17. 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 | 45% |
| Coverage notes | Maximum lot coverage; impermeable surfaces max 60% of lot in RS1-7, RSC and RD zones (s.6.2.18). |
| Setbacks | front 6.5 m (21 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 9 m (30 ft), flank 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 6.5, interior side 1.5, exterior side 3.5, rear 9 m; accessory 12/1/6.5/1 m (s.11.20.6). Nursery structures 12/3/6.5/3 m; animal structures 30/12/12/12 m (s.11.20.9). 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.11.20, s.6.1.2(g)-(h), s.6.1.8, s.6.2.17 |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingSecondary suiteGarden suite (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Coach house (max 2 detached ADUs, s.6.1.2(h))Home occupationNursery (lot width >= 54 m)Raising of crops and animals
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)2,673 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)50 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)28 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS2
- 10309 Skagit Dr 621 m² · 6,684 ft²
- 10743 Dunlop Rd 614 m² · 6,609 ft²
- 11299 78b Ave 679 m² · 7,309 ft²
- 4738 Anderson Pl 1,149 m² · 12,368 ft²
- 5340 Paton Dr 621 m² · 6,684 ft²
- 7263 113 St 712 m² · 7,664 ft²
- 7506 Malton Dr 618 m² · 6,652 ft²
- 7932 Wiltshire Blvd 736 m² · 7,922 ft²
- 8607 Terrace Dr 613 m² · 6,598 ft²
- B 4607 56a St 665 m² · 7,158 ft²
Other zones in Delta
RS1RD3RS5RS7RS6RA20RA112RT40RS4RS4ATH2RSCRT76RA120RT50RSFRD2RT62RS3RD4RD1RH40RA6
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.