RW-1 zone in New Westminster

Residential Waterfront District. Allow floating home communities and residential marina development (s.470.1).

21lots in this zone on the map

164 m²median lot size (1,765 ft²)

97–21,457 m²smallest to largest lot

7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)

The rules

Name	Residential Waterfront District
Homes allowed	Float homes, houseboats, live-aboards (Appendix C)
Floor space notes	No FSR.
Height	7.62 m (25 ft) · 2 storeys
Height notes	Lesser of 7.62 m or 2 storeys, measured from the float deck (s.470.9-470.11).
Lot coverage	45%
Coverage notes	All buildings, floats and wharves 45% (s.470.15).
Setbacks	front 3.05 m (10 ft), side 4.57 m (15 ft), rear 1.52 m (5 ft)
Setback notes	Front 3.05 m, rear 1.52 m, sides 4.57 m (3.05 m next to a dyke reserve) (s.470.12-470.14).
Bylaw sections	s.470.1-470.16

Float homesHouseboatsLive-aboardsHome based business

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

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.