{"title":"R4 zone in North Cowichan: Residential Small Lot Mobile Home","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Residential Small Lot Mobile Home","group":"Residential","section":"59","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Home-based Business, Manufactured Home.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Home-based Business","Manufactured Home"],"quotes":["Home-based Business","Manufactured Home"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"465 m² (5,005 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the R4 zone is 465 m2 (5,005 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m (49.21')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the R4 zone is 15.0 m (49.21')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage for the R4 zone is 30% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 residential building","quotes":["The number of residential buildings shall not exceed one."]},"max_height":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(a) Principal Building, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Building, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.0 m (16.40')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.40')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m (6.56')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 2.0 m (6.56')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 5.0 m (16.40'), side 1.0 m (3.28'), rear 1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.40')","Yard, Side, 1.0 m (3.28')","Yard, Rear, 1.5 m (4.92')"]},"other":{"value":["Garage or vehicle entrance must be at least 5.8 m (19.03') from a public road other than a lane"],"quotes":["a public road other than a lane is 5.8 m (19.03'). [BL3150]"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=79","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}