---
title: "R4 zone in Burnaby: Low-Rise Apartment 2 District"
place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burnaby
zone: R4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r4.json"
---

# R4 zone in Burnaby: Low-Rise Apartment 2 District

Low-rise apartment buildings of 6 to 8 storeys, with ground-oriented residential and limited commercial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low-rise apartment buildings of 6 to 8 storeys, with ground-oriented residential and limited commercial uses.
- **Main uses:** Apartment Dwellings; Townhouse Dwellings; Congregate Housing; Dormitory; Emergency Shelter; Live-Work Units; Supportive Housing; Transitional Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Principal and Secondary uses permitted in the C1 District (Secondary uses are those of the C1 District, subject to conditions.)
- **Maximum height:** 6 storeys (8 storeys within Transit-Oriented Areas)
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m (street yard)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m; 3.0 m if abutting an R1 or R2 District lot; 3.0 m if the exterior wall has windows or openings
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (street yard)
- **Other rules:** R4r sub-district: same uses but dwelling units must be purpose-built rental housing; Commercial (C1) uses limited to two storeys above grade and 250 m² per commercial unit (child care facilities excepted); Additional storeys may be permitted under Part 4-2.3 conditional height provisions

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 1.4](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=44) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Burnaby: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/r4/_