{"title":"R-4 zone in Elkford: Apartment Residential","code":"R-4","slug":"r-4","name":"Apartment Residential","group":"Residential","section":"4.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Apartment Dwellings, Assisted Living Facilities, Rooming House.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment Dwellings","Assisted Living Facilities","Rooming House"],"quotes":["Apartment Dwellings,","Assisted Living Facilities;","Rooming House."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfasts","Boarding","Urban Agriculture"],"quotes":["Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfasts","Boarding","Urban Agriculture"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area created by • 1,000 m2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["Parcel Coverage • 35%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Gross floor area up to 0.60 times the parcel area","quotes":["Maximum Gross Floor Area • 0.60 times the Parcel Area"]},"max_height":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["Principle buildings and structures • 16 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less","quotes":["Accessory buildings • 6 m or 1 Storey whichever is the lesser"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Front Parcel Line • 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line • 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Interior Side Parcel Line • 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Parcel Line • 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"4.5 m from front, rear, interior side and exterior side parcel lines","quotes":["Front Parcel Line • 4.5m","Rear Parcel Line • 4.5m","Interior Side Parcel Line • 4.5m","Exterior Side Parcel Line • 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Number of principal buildings per parcel is not restricted; 1 accessory building for every 5 dwelling units","Minimum unit floor area: studio 40 m², 1 bedroom 46 m², 2 or more bedrooms 70 m²","Distance between facing walls of separate principal buildings: 12 m for walls with windows","Open space per unit: 45 m² (3+ bedrooms), 30 m² (2), 25 m² (1), 20 m² (studio)"],"quotes":["Parcel • Not Restricted","Structures per Parcel • 1 for every 5 Dwelling Units","Studio Dwelling Unit • 40 m2","One (1) bedroom Dwelling Unit • 46 m2","bedrooms • 70 m2","12 m for walls containing windows,","Three (3) or more bedroom unit • 45 m2","Two (2) bedroom unit • 30 m2","One (1) bedroom unit • 25 m2","Studio Unit • 20 m2"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)","url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidation is provided for convenience only; it is not the original bylaw and is not admissible in court."},"source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=53","place":{"path":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/index.json"}}