---
title: "R4 zone in Clinton: Country Residential"
place: Clinton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clinton
zone: R4
bylaw: Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning/r4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning/r4.json"
---

# R4 zone in Clinton: Country Residential

Accommodate small-scale housing and agricultural uses while preserving the rural character of the area.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate small-scale housing and agricultural uses while preserving the rural character of the area.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture Use; Daycare; Dwelling, Duplex; Dwelling, Manufactured Home; Dwelling, Semi-Detached; Dwelling, Single Detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Agri-Tourism; Dwelling, Accessory Dwelling Unit; Dwelling, Secondary Suite; Home Based Business; Kennel; Mobile Vendor; Retail Sales, associated with a permitted Agriculture Use
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.40 ha, 4,047 m² (1 ac)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%; 60% for a parcel with an Accessory Dwelling Unit
- **Maximum density:** 3 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m (39.0 ft.)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (20.0 ft.)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (20.0 ft.)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5.0 ft.)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (15.0 ft.)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m (20.0 ft.), interior side 1.5 m (5.0 ft.), exterior side 1.5 m (5.0 ft.), rear 1.5 m (5.0 ft.)
- **Other rules:** Maximum 1 residential principal building; No exterior storage or equipment repair garages unless clearly incidental to the principal use

## Source

- [Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 19](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf#page=68) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Clinton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/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/clinton/zoning/r4/_