R2 zone in Nanaimo
Single Dwelling Residential - Small Lot Zone. Small-lot single residential dwellings (s.7.1).
34lots in this zone on the map
2,408 m²median lot size (25,919 ft²)
56–41,140 m²smallest to largest lot
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Dwelling Residential - Small Lot Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 single residential dwelling + 1 secondary suite (two suites not allowed in R2, s.6.15.2.1) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR (s.7.3.1). Secondary suites (s.6.15): one per principal unit; a single residential dwelling may have two (one in the house, one in an accessory building) except in R2/R3; in-house suite max 40% of habitable floor space up to 100 m2; detached suite only on R5/R14, corner, lane, through or >=500 m2 lots, max 100 m2. |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | s.7.6.1: 7 m flat roof (<4:12), 9 m sloped roof (>=4:12). Perimeter wall 7.32 m. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Lot coverage 40% (s.7.6.1). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.7.5.1: front 4.5, side 1.5, flanking 3.0, rear 6.0 m. Garage doors facing a street 6 m (s.7.5.3). Extra 2.5 m on unwidened major roads (s.7.5.4). Accessory buildings rear 1.5 m (1.0 m to lane) in R1-R7, R10, R14 (s.6.6.3). Driveway must use the lane where one exists (s.7.7.2). |
| Bylaw sections | Part 7 (s.7.1-7.6) for R2; s.6.15 |
What you can use it for
Single residential dwellingSecondary suiteBoarding and lodgingDaycareHome based businessShort-term rental
What BC law allows on these lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)21 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)7 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Nanaimo
R5R8R10R6COR1R1R14COR3COR2DT5R9CC4R15AR2AR1CC3DT2CC2R7DT1CC5R12DT3R4
Read from City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500 (consolidated version dated 2026-03-23; last amendment in table 4500.213 adopted 2026-03-23) ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Nanaimo before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.