City of Powell River · zoning
The R2 zone in Powell River.
Single and Two Family Residential. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw (8.2, Table 1, 5.3, 6.5.1). General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the City of Powell River reads it, is always the final word.
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R2 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Residential use of up to four dwelling units in any combination of: single-family dwellings; duplexes; one secondary suite in a SFD or duplex unit; one carriage house; townhouses (8.2.2). Accessory: accessory buildings, home based business, urban farm, up to three boarders, short-term rental, in-home child care |
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| Dwelling units | Up to 4 dwelling units per lot as of right (8.2.2). On a lot greater than 4,050 m² (1.0 ac): no more than 3 dwelling units — one single-family dwelling, one duplex, one secondary suite (in a SFD only), one carriage house (8.2.4). Carriage house floor area max 120 m² (1,291 ft²) (5.3(b)) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 730 m² (7,858 ft²) min lot area; lot width 20 m (66 ft); lot depth 27 m (89 ft) (Table 1) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 5.5 front / 1.8 side (or no rear lane) / 7.5 rear / 3.0 side road flanking (m) |
| Height | 8.5 m (28 ft) principal; 9 m (30 ft) where the roof slope is 5 in 12 or steeper and the ridge runs parallel to the lot slope (Part 8(b)); no dwelling over 2½ storeys / accessory 4.9 m (16 ft); 5.5 m (18 ft) where the accessory roof slope is 3 in 12 or steeper (Part 8(d)) |
| Lot coverage | 50% (all buildings; a carriage house counts toward it, 5.3(a)) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | accessory buildings max 10% lot coverage; carriage house 120 m² (1,291 ft²) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | accessory bldg: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) from rear/side lot line; 1.8 m (5.9 ft) from principal building; 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a street line; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a lane (Table 1); carriage house 1.8 m (5.9 ft) from side and rear lot lines, 4 m (13 ft) from the principal building, behind the principal building and not in a front setback (5.3) |
| Parking | up to 4 dwelling units: 1 space per dwelling unit to a maximum of 3 spaces per lot (6.5.1(a)) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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