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RQ-1 zone in New Westminster

Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling District. Allow single detached dwellings reflecting Queensborough neighbourhood standards, with rules addressing floodplain concerns (s.330).

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580lots in this zone on the map

581 m²median lot size (6,254 ft²)

198–8,222 m²smallest to largest lot

6.4 mmaximum height (21 ft)

The rules

Name	Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling District
Homes allowed	2 (house + secondary suite) (s.330.25). SSMUH not yet applied: provincial extension to 2029-05-04 for Queensborough.
Floor space ratio	0.5 on lots 0–372 m²; 0.5 on lots over 557 m²
Floor space notes	FSR 0.5 on lots under 371.6 m2 (4,000 sq ft) and 557.4 m2 (6,000 sq ft) or more; between those sizes a fixed floor-space table applies, from 2,400 sq ft (222.97 m2) at 4,000 sq ft lots to 2,975 sq ft (276.39 m2) at 5,900-6,000 sq ft lots (s.330.21). Exclusions: one parking space up to 20.90 m2 plus tandem space, front porch up to 23.23 m2, flood-control space below 3.53 m geodetic (s.330.20). Energy Step Code bonus: +0.01 FSR (Step 3), +0.03 (Step 4), +0.05 (Step 5 or Passive House).
Height	6.4 m (21 ft)
Height notes	Peaked roof 6.40 m (6.55 m with two 2.74 m+ ceiling levels); flat/mansard 5.49 m; +1.22 m for Step 5/Passive House; measured from flood control level (s.330.11-330.13.1).
Lot coverage	35%
Coverage notes	Principal buildings 35%; upper level max 80% of floorplate; attached + detached accessory max 15% (s.330.17-330.18, 330.9-330.10).
Setbacks	side 1.22 m (4 ft), rear 7.62 m (25 ft)
Setback notes	Front 20% of depth up to 7.62 m (front value varies with depth, so null); Front 20% of depth up to 7.62 m (or neighbours' average); rear 20% of depth up to 7.62 m; combined sides at least 25% of frontage, each at least 1.22 m. (s.330.14-330.16)
Bonus density	Energy Step Code bonus: +0.01 FSR (Step 3), +0.03 (Step 4), +0.05 (Step 5 or Passive House).
Bylaw sections	s.330.1-330.26

What you can use it for

Single detached dwellingSecondary suiteHome based businessBoarders/foster/child careWomen's transition housePublic utilities

What BC law allows on these lots

6 homes (near frequent transit)326 lots
4 homes (lots over 280 m²)224 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)26 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in RQ-1

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in New Westminster

RGO-A RM-4 RGO-B RM-6B RM-2 RM-5A RS-1 RM-6A NR-1 RS-2 RMW-2A RM-2A RT-A RMW-3B RT-3A RT-3 RMW-3 NR-2 RT-2D RS-4 RT-1 RM-1A RM-1 RQ-5 RT-2E RT-2B RM-5 RS-5 RT-2F RT-3B RW-1 RT-B RS-6 RT-2 RM-6 NR-5

Read from New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with New Westminster before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.