{"title":"R4 zone in Coldstream: Rural Large Lot Residential Zone","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Rural Large Lot Residential Zone","group":"Rural","section":"504","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate a residential use on large rural parcels within a Development Permit Area, serviced by onsite sewage.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate a residential use on large rural parcels within a Development Permit Area, serviced by onsite sewage.","quotes":["504.1 The intent of the Rural Large Lot Residential Zone is to accommodate a Residential Use on large"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Community Care, Minor","Manufactured Home","Single-Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["(a) Community Care, Minor","(b) Manufactured Home OR Single-Detached Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with Single-Detached Dwelling: Carriage House, Garden Suite or Secondary Suite","Agriculture, Hobby Farm","Agriculture (Restricted): range land, silviculture and forestry","Bed & Breakfast","Home-Based Business, Rural","Manufactured Home"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures","(b) Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with Single-Detached Dwelling","i. Carriage House;","ii. Garden Suite; or","iii. Secondary Suite","(c) Agriculture, Hobby Farm (*2)","(d) Agriculture (Restricted)","i. range land;","ii. silviculture; and","iii. forestry","(e) Bed & Breakfast","(f) Home-Based Business, Rural","(g) Manufactured Home"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"30 ha","quotes":["(a) 30 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Corner lot 60 m; interior lot 60 m","quotes":["(a) Corner Lot – 60 m","(b) Interior Lot – 60 m (*2)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25% for all buildings and structures; 10% for impervious hard-surfaced areas","quotes":["(a) 25% for all Buildings and Structures; and","(b) 10% for all impervious hard surface areas"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 Single-Detached Dwelling (with a Secondary Suite, or a Carriage House or Garden Suite) or 1 Manufactured Home; on a lot 4 ha or greater an additional ADU may be permitted with a sewage report and geotechnical assessment","quotes":["(a) Single-Detached Dwelling;","(b) Single-Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite;","(c) Single-Detached Dwelling with a Carriage House or","(d) Manufactured Home","On a lot 4 ha or greater, an additional ADU may be permitted where"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["(a) 11 m or 3 storeys; and"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory building or structure 8 m or 2 storeys; ADU 8 m or 2 storeys","quotes":["Accessory Building or Structure – 8 m or 2 storeys","(b) ADU – 8 m or 2 storeys"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(2) Front Lot Line (a) 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (principal building)","quotes":["Principal Building – 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["(4) Interior Lot Line (a) 2m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(5) Exterior Lot Line (a) 7.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"rear 2 m (accessory buildings and structures); 3 m between buildings","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures – 2 m","(6) Setback Between (a) 3m"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum lot depth 90 m; pan-handle lots not permitted","Accessory building maximum floor area 300 m²","Onsite sewage setback from watercourses: 30 m (minor) and 150 m (major)","Hobby farm animals limited to up to 6 hens and up to 6 beehives, plus 4 livestock on 2 ha or 8 on 4 ha"],"quotes":["(a) 90 m (*2)","(c) Pan-handle Lot – Not Permitted","(a) 300 m2 (*2)","(a) Onsite Sewage, Minor – 30 m; and (*2)","(b) Onsite Sewage, Major – 150 m (*2)","(a) up to 6 hens;","(b) up to 6 beehives and nucleus colonies;","on a lot 2 ha or greater, up to 4 common livestock, including cattle, cows,","(d) on a lot 4 ha or greater, up to 8 common livestock is permitted; (*2)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026)","url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District marks the consolidation \"for convenience only\". The zones are in Schedule A (the url above); the cover and enacting bylaw are at http://coldstream.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=56951 and the zoning map is Schedule B."},"source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562#page=100","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/index.json"}}