--- title: "RT2 zoning in Prince George: Two-Unit Residential | PG Pulse" description: "RT2 (Two-Unit Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments)." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/two-unit-residential-rt2/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/two-unit-residential-rt2.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:23.183Z --- Residential zone · section 10.7 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # RT2: Two-Unit Residential RT2 (Two-Unit Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. [Read section 10.7 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=138) [Look up an address](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/) [Zoning map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/?layer=zoning) From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · read 4 days ago. ## Purpose > “The purpose of this zone is to provide for housing, primarily in buildings with two dwellings in subdivisions with lanes for innovative, cluster housing, and compact housing.” Section 10.7.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) - [housing, four-plex](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-four-plex) - [housing, row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-row) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [housing, stacked row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-stacked-row) - [housing, two-unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-two-unit) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [home business 2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-2) - [secondary dwelling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-dwelling) - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) ## Limits _Main limits of the RT2 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 500 m² | | Maximum lot area | 845 m² | | Site coverage | 45% | | Height | 11 m | | Storeys | 3 | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | | Homes per lot | up to 4 | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential…” These are the zone’s general limits for principal buildings. Accessory buildings, secondary dwellings, corner lots and parking have their own rules, and other sections of the bylaw (general rules, specific uses, landscaping, parking, development permit areas) also apply. ## Small-scale multi-unit housing (Bill 44) RT2 is one of the zones where lots over 280 m² can usually have up to 4 homes and smaller lots 3. [How it works](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/small-scale-housing/) (guidance). ## Where RT2 applies 251 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 29 ha, covering 872 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 17 into RT2, 2 out of it. - 3854 Glendale Drive Apr 8, 2024 · Rezoned from RS1m to RT2 - 2361 and 2385 Hart Highway Aug 15, 2022 · Rezoned from C4 to RT2 - 2093 Oak Street Jul 25, 2022 · Rezoned from RT1 to RT2 - 1980 5th Avenue Jul 25, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 - 1914 and 1920 Juniper Street Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 - 530 Freeman Street Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 - 3840 Westwood Dr. Apr 29, 2019 · Rezoned from RS2 to RT2 - 663 Carney St. Apr 16, 2018 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 [All 19 rezonings involving RT2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=RT2) This section was last changed by bylaws 9466, 9635. A plain-language reading of the bylaw, not legal advice. Confirm with [City of Prince George Planning and Development](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw) before you plan. [Previous: RT1 Two-Unit Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/two-unit-residential-rt1/) [Next: RT3 Residential Cluster](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/residential-cluster-rt3/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.7](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=138) (uses, limits and purpose; quotes are short extracts), and City of Prince George open data for where the zone applies (Open Government Licence – City of Prince George). Summary written by PG Pulse. Data: [JSON](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/RT2). ## More in City [See all in City](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#city) - [City services Garbage, water, taxes, permits](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/) - [Garbage day Your next pickup](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) - [Emergency and safety Numbers, urgent care, live alerts](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/emergency/) - [What’s being built Permits and rezonings by street](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/development/) - [Public services Offices, clinics, open now](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/services/) - [Pools, arenas and halls City hall, rec centres, halls to rent](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/) ## Data Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/). ### Zone Source: [City of Prince George: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw). Licence: Facts and short quotes from the bylaw with links to each section; plain-language summaries CC BY 4.0. Updated 2026-10-12T11:25:05.711Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/rt2 - **code**: RT2 - **codes**: RT2 - **name**: Two-Unit Residential - **family**: Residential - **section**: 10.7 - **summary**: RT2 (Two-Unit Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for housing, primarily in buildings with two dwellings in subdivisions with lanes for innovative, cluster housing, and compact housing. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 45 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 11 - **storeys**: 3 - **density**: The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential… - **maxUnits**: 4 - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 9466, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 251 - **parcels**: 872 - **areaHa**: 29 - **note**: Guidance from public data, not a legal determination: other bylaw sections, covenants, land use contracts and development permit areas can apply. Confirm with the City before you buy, build or apply. #### principalUses | name | | --- | | community care facility, minor | | housing, apartment | | housing, four-plex | | housing, row | | housing, single detached | | housing, stacked row | | housing, two-unit | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | bed & breakfast | | home business 1 | | home business 2 | | secondary dwelling | | secondary suite | #### lot - **minWidth**: 15 - **minArea**: 500 - **maxArea**: 845 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9436 | 2024-04-08 | Rezoning | 3854 Glendale Drive | That Lot 8, District Lot 243, Cariboo District, Plan 16589, be rezoned from RS1m: Suburban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential as shown on Appendix “A”, a… | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RT2 | Rezoned from RS1m to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=7 | | 9238 | 2022-08-15 | Rezoning | 2361 and 2385 Hart Highway | Rezone from C4: Local Commercial to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to faciliate property redevelopment or retrofitting of the existing residences into a two-unit u… | Schedule "A" | C4 | RT2 | Rezoned from C4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9285 | 2022-07-25 | Rezoning | 2093 Oak Street | Rezone from RT1: Two-Unit Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of s two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RT1 | RT2 | Rezoned from RT1 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9280 | 2022-07-25 | Rezoning | 1980 5th Avenue | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9236 | 2022-07-11 | Rezoning | 1914 and 1920 Juniper Street | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 9135 | 2022-07-11 | Rezoning | 530 Freeman Street | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 8993 | 2019-04-29 | Rezoning | 3840 Westwood Dr. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential to vary from legal non-conforming fourplex to duplex | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS2 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 | | 8931 | 2018-04-16 | Rezoning | 663 Carney St. | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=17 | | 8609 | 2014-09-29 | Rezoning | 470 Wainright St. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RT2: Two–Unit Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS2 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=22 | | 8485 | 2013-06-24 | Rezoning | 414 Ewert St. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS2 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=23 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/two-unit-residential-rt2/. 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