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RL 2 zoning in BC
RL 2 (also written RL-2) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial RL 2 zone. 6 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 2 local governments. It goes by 2 names: Lakeshore Residential 2 (5 bylaws), Rural Residential 2. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
RL 2 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cariboo Regional District Lakeshore Residential 2 · Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3500, 1999 | One house, with a secondary suite or a carriage house; no duplex | 0.8 ha, with 45.5 m on the water | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Lakeshore Residential 2 · South Cariboo Area Zoning Bylaw No. 3501, 1999 | One house, with a secondary suite or a carriage house; no duplex | 0.8 ha, with 45.5 m on the water | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Lakeshore Residential 2 · Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Bylaw No. 3502, 1999 | One house, with a secondary suite or a carriage house; no duplex | 0.8 ha, with 45.5 m on the water | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Lakeshore Residential 2 · Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3503, 1999 | One house, with a secondary suite or a carriage house; no duplex | 0.8 ha, with 45.5 m on the water | 20% | 10.67 m |
| Cariboo Regional District Lakeshore Residential 2 · North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Bylaw No. 3505, 1999 | One house, with a secondary suite or a carriage house; no duplex | 0.8 ha, with 45.5 m on the water | 20% | 10.67 m |
| District of Squamish Rural Residential 2 · District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011 | A house (not a mobile home) or a duplex, one main building a lot (ss. 16.1, 16.6). An accessory dwelling unit (a detached or garage suite) is allowed in any zone that allows a house or duplex (s. 4.38(a)). A secondary suite isn't in the zone's list of uses, though s. 4.5 lets one sit in a house or duplex, so whether a home here may have one is unclear: ask the District. The zone still lists an accessory residential unit under s. 16.10, which Bylaw No. 2824, 2021 repealed, so what that use allows is unclear | 4.0 ha (s. 16.2); no width or depth set | None set in the zone | Main building 10.68 m; accessory buildings 4.58 m (s. 16.3) |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned RL 2 under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.