---
title: "R-4 zone in Invermere: High Density Residential"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: R-4
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/r-4.json"
---

# R-4 zone in Invermere: High Density Residential

Main uses: Multiple family dwelling, Row houses and town houses, Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multiple family dwelling; Row houses and town houses; Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Based Business; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1500 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 (no unit given in the bylaw)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 55%
- **Maximum density:** Sixty (60) dwelling units per gross hectare of usable site area
- **Maximum height:** 12.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 4.5 m, side 4.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum floor area per dwelling unit 37 m²; On-site amenity space is required on the total of: bachelor unit 14 m², one bedroom 19 m², two bedroom 38 m², three bedroom 57 m², four bedroom 76 m²

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.10](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=60) (read 2026-11-08)

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