---
title: "R-4 zone in Courtenay: Residential Four"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-4.json"
---

# R-4 zone in Courtenay: Residential Four

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Secondary suite, Accessory dwelling unit, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single residential dwelling; Secondary suite; Accessory dwelling unit; Duplex dwelling; Multi-residential dwelling; Accessory buildings and structures; Facility for adults with a disability; Home occupation; Day care
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio for multi-residential dwellings: 1.2 for apartments; 0.70 for all other residential
- **Maximum height:** 14.0 m for an apartment building; 9.0 m for townhouses, single residential dwellings, duplexes and accessory dwelling units
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 9.0 m (apartments: 9.0 m for 2nd storey, 10.0 m for 3rd storey, 13.5 m for 4th storey)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m for 2 or fewer storeys; 6.0 m for 3rd storey; 7.5 m for 4th storey; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line
- **Other rules:** Useable open space: 20.0 m² per apartment unit, or 30.0 m² per one-bedroom unit and 50.0 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms; Landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties, except for a single residential dwelling or duplex

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 4](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=71) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Courtenay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/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/courtenay/zoning/r-4/_