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RT-2B zone in New Westminster

Townhouse District (RT-2B). Allow townhouse development, with an opportunity to increase density upon amenity provision conditions being met (s.412.1).

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42lots in this zone on the map

17,107 m²median lot size (184,138 ft²)

17,107–17,107 m²smallest to largest lot

7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)

The rules

Name	Townhouse District (RT-2B)
Homes allowed	Base 13 units per net acre (32.12 per net ha) or FSR 0.6; townhouses/rowhouses, duplexes (RT-1 standards) and houses (RS-1 standards).
Floor space ratio	1.2
Floor space notes	Base density 13 units/net acre or FSR 0.6; Mainland may rise to FSR 1.2 with amenities under s.190.49 (shown). Queensborough may rise to 0.9. (s.412.17)
Height	7.62 m (25 ft)
Height notes	Base 7.62 m (s.412.12); Mainland bonus 12.19 m (s.412.20).
Lot coverage	40%
Coverage notes	40% base (s.412.16); no limit with bonus density; usable open space at least 10% of floor area.
Setbacks	front 4.57 m (15 ft), side 4.57 m (15 ft), rear 7.62 m (25 ft)
Setback notes	Base: front 4.57 m, rear 7.62 m, sides 4.57 m on site perimeter (houses/duplexes use RS-1/RT-1) (s.412.13-412.15). Mainland bonus: front 4.57 m, rear 6.10 m, combined sides at least building height up to 10.67 m, 6.10 m to a street (s.412.20). In Queensborough the bonus is FSR 0.9 with height 10.67 m, front 3.05 m, rear 6.10 m, sides 1.52 m (6.10 m to a street), no coverage limit.
Bonus density	Amenity density bonus under s.190.49 (Mainland FSR 1.2; Queensborough 0.9).
Bylaw sections	s.412.1-412.20, 190.49

What you can use it for

Row houses / townhousesDuplex (RT-1 standards)Single detached dwelling (RS-1 standards)Home based businessBoarders/foster/child carePublic utilities

Example lots in RT-2B

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 RQ-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 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.