R4-S zone in Penticton: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential: Small Lot

Penticton, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Small-scale multi-unit housing (houses, secondary suites, carriage houses, duplexes, townhouses, small apartments) with up to 4 units on smaller urban serviced lots.

Zone rules

Purpose	Small-scale multi-unit housing (houses, secondary suites, carriage houses, duplexes, townhouses, small apartments) with up to 4 units on smaller urban serviced lots.
Main uses	Apartment Congregate Housing Back-to-back, Side-by-side or Stacked Duplexes One or More Single Detached Dwellings Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Use, Building or Structure Carriage House Major Home Occupation Minor Home Occupation Secondary Suite Short Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Bed and breakfast home: Lot 1 District Lot 4 Group 7 Plan 35081, 434 Lakeshore Drive West; Lot B District Lot 2710 Plan EPP109914, 1112 Syer Road Lot B, District Lot 115, Plan KAP49954, 187 Wyles Crescent: day care centre, major up to 25 children (7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Lot 3, District Lot 4, Plan 2580, 264 Wade Avenue West: office Lot 3 District Lot 4 Group 7 Plan 2580 except Plan EPP49012, 264 Wade Avenue West: community care facility for 10 persons in care
Minimum lot area	280 m²
Minimum lot width	9.1 m (standard lot); 10.5 m (corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	4 dwelling units
Maximum height	11.0 m and 3 storeys above approved grade
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	4.5 mSubject to development regulation 4.2.6.
Rear setback	6.0 m (principal building)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (principal building)
Street side setback	3.0 m (principal building)
Accessory building setbacks	interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 1.2 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rules	Combined footprint of all accessory buildings is limited to 75 m². Where a rear lane is provided, vehicle access must be from the lane. Amenity space is required at 10 m2 per dwelling unit. A clear hard-surfaced pedestrian path at least 1.2 m wide must lead from the front of the lot to each dwelling's main entry.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 10.2 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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