---
title: "DT4 zone in Mission: Mission City Downtown Four"
place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mission
zone: DT4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/dt4.json"
---

# DT4 zone in Mission: Mission City Downtown Four

Townhouse and rowhouse development on lots designated Mission City Downtown.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Townhouse and rowhouse development on lots designated Mission City Downtown.
- **Main uses:** Townhouses; Rowhouses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building; Accessory Structure; Child Care Centre (accessory to Townhouses only); Amenity Space (Common Indoor); Amenity Space (Common Outdoor); Amenity Space (Private Outdoor); Home Occupation; Enclosed Storage
- **Minimum lot area:** Townhouses: no minimum; Rowhouses: 120.0 m² (internal lot), 140.0 m² (end lot), 140.0 m² (corner lot)
- **Minimum lot width:** Rowhouses: 6.0 m (internal lot), 7.0 m (end lot), 7.0 m (corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (Townhouses and Rowhouses)
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 1.50
- **Maximum height:** 13.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.5 m
- **Front setback:** 3.5 m (Townhouses and Rowhouses)
- **Rear setback:** Townhouses 3.5 m; Rowhouses 4.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** Townhouses 3.5 m; Rowhouses 0.0 m (internal lot), 1.2 m (end and corner lots)
- **Street side setback:** Townhouses 3.5 m; Rowhouses 1.2 m (end and corner lots), not applicable for internal lots
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0.6 m, rear 0.6 m, interior side 0.6 m, exterior side 0.6 m
- **Other rules:** Intended for lots under 525.0 m²; Not permitted on lots fronting 1st Avenue or North Railway Avenue; Buildings must be at least 3.0 m from Undevelopable Areas; Private outdoor amenity space: 7.5 m² per dwelling unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026)), s. 204](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=124) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mission: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/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/mission/zoning/dt4/_