City of New Westminster Zoning Bylaw
88 zone definitions. 7 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The City of New Westminster's zoning is governed by its Zoning Bylaw and contains 88 total zone designations across six categories: 21 residential, 43 comprehensive development, 13 commercial, 6 parks, 3 industrial, and 2 agricultural zones. Residential zones in New Westminster have maximum heights ranging from 7.62 to 18.29 meters, with agricultural zones (AG-1 and AG-2) specifying front and rear setbacks of 7.62 meters. Secondary suite information is not specified in the available zone data. Located in Metro Vancouver between Vancouver and Burnaby, New Westminster uses comprehensive development zoning extensively to manage mixed-use projects and urban intensification across the municipality.
Region: Metro Vancouver
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG-1 | Limited Agricultural Districts | agricultural | -- | -- | 7.62m | 7.62m | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| AG-2 | Family Farm Agricultural Districts | agricultural | 7.62m | -- | 7.62m | 7.62m | 1.52m | -- | Bylaw |
| C-1 | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-10 | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-2A | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-2L | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-4 | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-4A | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-4B | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-4C | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-7 | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-8 | Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C-CD-3 | Comprehensive Development | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-15 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-16 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-18 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-19 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-20 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-21 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-23 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-24 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-25 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-26 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-27 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-28 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-29 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-32 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-33 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-34 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-35 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-36 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-37 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-38 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-39 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-40 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-41 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-42 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-43 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-44 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-45 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-46 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-47 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-48 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-49 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-51 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-53 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-55 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-56 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-58 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-60 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-61 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-62 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-63 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-64 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-65 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD-9 | Comprehensive Development | comprehensive | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CP-1 | Commercial Parks | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CRC-1 | Riverboat Casino District | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| M-1 | Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| M-2 | Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| M-5 | Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| NPH | Non-Profit Housing Development | residential | 18.29m | 2.75 | 4.5m | 6.0m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| NR-1 | Neighborhood Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| NR-2 | Neighborhood Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| NR-3 | Neighborhood Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| NR-5 | Neighborhood Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-1 | Parks | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-10 | Parks | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-2 | Parks | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-3 | Parks | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-8 | Parks | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P-CD-1 | Comprehensive Development | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R-1 | Residential One | residential | 9.0m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 1.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| RM-2 | Low Rise Apartment | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RM-5A | Low Rise Apartment | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RM-CD-2 | Comprehensive Development | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RM-CD-6 | Comprehensive Development | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RMW-2A | Waterfront Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RQ-1 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RQ-5 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RS-1 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | 7.62m | 0.5 | 5.79m | 7.62m | 1.22m | -- | Bylaw |
| RS-2 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | 7.62m | 0.5 | 5.79m | 7.62m | 1.22m | -- | Bylaw |
| RS-3 | Residential Commercial Dwelling Districts | residential | 7.62m | 0.5 | 0.0m | 7.62m | 1.22m | -- | Bylaw |
| RS-5 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RS-6 | Single Detached Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RT-2F | Townhouse/Row Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RT-3 | Townhouse/Row Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RT-3A | Townhouse/Row Dwelling | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
Zoning data extracted from municipal bylaw documents. Development rules may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with City of New Westminster before making decisions.