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R-4 zone in Cranbrook: Low Density Multiple Family Residential Zone

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

In short

Low Density Multiple Family Residential Zone: townhouses.

Zone rules

PurposeLow Density Multiple Family Residential Zone: townhouses.
Main usesTownhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home based business
  • Secondary Suite
  • Group day care
  • Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Minimum lot widthFront parcel line at least 12.0 m; where a townhouse parcel is subdivided along a common wall, at least 6.0 m for each new parcel
Maximum lot coverage50% of the parcel
Maximum density35 dwelling units per gross hectare; up to 40 per gross hectare if additional recreational space is provided (1 extra unit per 24.0 m² of extra recreational space)
Maximum height7.6 m; 8.6 m or 2½ storeys, whichever is less, for a two, three or four family dwelling
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback7.6 m
Interior side setback2.1 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 6.0 m, rear 2.1 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; at least 1.0 m from a principal building
Other rules
  • Townhouses need at least 20.0 m² of recreational space per dwelling unit
  • Land not covered by buildings, structures and parking must be landscaped and maintained

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026), s. 7.09 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per Part (zone text is in Parts 7.03 to 7.32; each zone's source_url is its Part). The consolidation is for convenience purposes only and is not a legal document; the original bylaws prevail. Bylaw 4161, 2024 (June 10, 2024) replaced RS with R-1 and deleted the old R-1, RD, R-2, R-3A and CD-8 sections. The Part 7.01 file on the City's site still lists the old zone names, and the deleted Parts are not posted, so those zones are not listed here. 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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