R4 zone in Burnaby: Low-Rise Apartment 2 District

Burnaby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 DistrictSecondary 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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