{"title":"R-4 zone in Coquitlam: Intensive Small-Scale Residential","code":"R-4","slug":"r-4","name":"Intensive Small-Scale Residential","group":"Residential","section":"1005","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Ground-oriented residential development on larger lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Ground-oriented residential development on larger lots.","quotes":["This zone provides for ground-oriented residential development on larger lots."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Small-scale residential"],"note":"A minimum of three dwelling units are required on a lot.","quotes":["(a) Small-scale residential","(a) A minimum of three dwelling units are required on a lot."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Boarding","Accessory residential","Accessory home occupation","Accessory institutional support services"],"quotes":["(b) Boarding","(c) Accessory residential","(d) Accessory home occupation","(e) Accessory institutional support services"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"930 m²","quotes":["(a) A small-scale residential use is not permitted on a lot having an area less than 930 m2."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% for all buildings together","quotes":["All buildings and structures together must not exceed a lot coverage of 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area up to 0.85 times the lot area","quotes":["must not exceed a floor area of 0.85 times the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m, or 11.0 m for roofs with a pitch of 3 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces","quotes":["(i) 9.5 metres; or","(ii) 11.0 metres for buildings and structures having a roof slope with a pitch of 3 in 12","or greater for an area of at least 80% of all roof surfaces."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.7 m, or 4.6 m for roofs with a pitch of 4 in 12 or greater over at least 80% of roof surfaces (detached accessory buildings)","quotes":["(i) 3.7 metres; or","(ii) 4.6 metres, for an accessory building that has a roof with a pitch of 4 in 12 or"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["4.5 6.0 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["4.5 6.0 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["4.5 6.0 1.2 3.0"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["4.5 6.0 1.2 3.0"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory buildings 1.6 m or more from a residential building: front 4.5 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m (attached or closer than 1.6 m follow the principal building setbacks)","quotes":["4.5 1.2 1.2 3.0"]},"other":{"value":["More than one principal building may be on a lot","Detached accessory buildings must be in the rear yard","Each dwelling unit needs at least 37 m² of private or common outdoor space and 3.3 m² of indoor storage","Detached accessory buildings: wall length at most 11.0 m and no more than three parking spaces"],"quotes":["(a) More than one principal building may be located on a lot.","must be located in the rear yard.","fences, railings or landscaping and that have a total area not less than 37 m 2 per","enclosed storage area of not less than 3.3 m2, being:","residential use or an accessory off-street parking use is 11.0 metres.","contain more than three parking spaces."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap."},"source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1174/Part-10-Low-Density-Residential-Zones-PDF--RS-2-R-1-to-R-4-RTM-1-RT-2-and-RMH-1-Zones#page=21","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/r-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json"}}