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RT-2E zone in New Westminster
Row House District. Allow fee-simple row houses at a maximum density of 30 units per acre (s.415.1).
The rules
| Name | Row House District |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Row houses, max 30 units per acre (intent); max 10 units per building (s.415.15) |
| Floor space notes | No FSR; density per intent statement 30 units/acre (s.415.1). |
| Height | 8.53 m (28 ft) |
| Height notes | 8.53 m; 6.10 m where a dormer occupies more than 60% of the building width (s.415.10). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Principal building 50% (s.415.14). |
| Setbacks | front 3.05 m (10 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 10.67 m (35 ft), flank 2.44 m (8 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 3.05 m; rear 10.67 m; no side yards on lots 7.32 m or narrower or interior lines of corner sites; exterior side 2.44 m; end units 2.44 m (or 10% of building length for 6+ units) (s.415.11-415.13). |
| Bylaw sections | s.415.1-415.17 |
What you can use it for
Row houseDetached townhouse (RT-2D standards)Home based business
What BC law allows on these lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)37 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)5 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)1 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RT-2E
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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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.