---
title: "R-4 zone in Elkford: Apartment Residential"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: R-4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/r-4.json"
---

# R-4 zone in Elkford: Apartment Residential

Main uses: Apartment Dwellings, Assisted Living Facilities, Rooming House.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment Dwellings; Assisted Living Facilities; Rooming House
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfasts; Boarding; Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area up to 0.60 times the parcel area
- **Maximum height:** 16 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 4.5 m from front, rear, interior side and exterior side parcel lines
- **Other rules:** 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)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.7](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=53) (read 2026-11-08)

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