{"title":"R-4 zone in Fernie: Multiple Family Residential (High Density)","code":"R-4","slug":"r-4","name":"Multiple Family Residential (High Density)","group":"Residential","section":"4.2.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Higher density, larger structures in the form of apartments and stacked townhouse dwelling units.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Higher density, larger structures in the form of apartments and stacked townhouse dwelling units.","quotes":["The purpose of the R4 zone is to provide for higher density, larger structures in the form of","apartments and stacked townhouse dwelling units."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi family dwellings","Rest homes","Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw"],"quotes":["1. multi family dwellings;","2. rest homes;","3. uses permitted under section 3.3 of this Bylaw;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use"],"quotes":["1. home occupation;","2. other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,115 m²","quotes":["1. Minimum Parcel Area 1,115 sq. m (12,000 sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["2. Minimum Frontage 20 m (65.6 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["4. Maximum Parcel Coverage 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"74 dwelling units per gross hectare","quotes":["5. Maximum Density 74 dwelling units per gross hectare (30 dwelling"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["• Principal Building 12 m (39.4 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["• Accessory Building 5 m (16.4 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["• rear yard 9 m (29.5 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["• side yard 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m; rear 2.1 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane); side 2.0 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane)","quotes":["b) Accessory Building","• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• rear yard 2.1 m (6.9 ft.)","• rear yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)","• side yard 2.0 m (6.6 ft.)","• side yard where adjacent to a highway right- 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["All structures must be at least 22 m from the centre line of Hwy 3","Minimum amenity space of 4.5 m² per dwelling unit; buildings with more than 10 units also need indoor amenity space of at least 1.4 m² per unit","A development permit is required (multi-family development permit area)"],"quotes":["c) All structures 22 m (72.2 ft.) from the centre line of Hwy 3","7. Minimum Amenity Space per dwelling unit 4.5 sq. m (48 sq. ft.) in either a balcony, terrace or","1. In buildings containing more than 10 dwelling units, indoor amenity space in the amount of","not less than 1.4 sq. meters (15 sq. ft.) per dwelling unit shall be provided.","development and redevelopment shall be guided by the regulations of the multi-family","development permit area and a development permit shall be required."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation."},"source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=54","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/r-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}