{"title":"R-4 zone in Pitt Meadows: Urban Residential 4","code":"R-4","slug":"r-4","name":"Urban Residential 4","group":"Residential","section":"10.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Development of up to four dwelling units on a lot within the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Development of up to four dwelling units on a lot within the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms.","quotes":["The intent of the Urban Residential 4 (R-4) Zone is to provide for development of up to","four dwelling units on a lot within the urban containment boundary, in a variety of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single-Family Dwelling","Duplex","Townhouse","Apartment"],"quotes":["Single-Family Dwelling","Duplex","Townhouse","Apartment"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses","Boarding"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses","Boarding"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,215 m² (for subdivision)","quotes":["a) The minimum lot area for subdivision shall be 1,215 sq m. (Bylaw 2972, 2024)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12 m (for subdivision)","quotes":["b) The minimum lot width for subdivision shall be 12 m. (Bylaw 2972, 2024)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["e) The maximum lot coverage is 40%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum four dwelling units; floor-area ratio 0.50 (one or two units) or 0.70 (three or four units)","quotes":["a) The maximum permitted number of dwelling units is four","i. 0.50 where one or two dwelling units are provided","ii. 0.70 where three or four dwelling units are provided"]},"max_height":{"value":"The lesser of 10 m and three storeys","quotes":["f) The height of a principal building shall not exceed the lesser of 10 m and three"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.5 m (4 m where parking is provided behind the principal building)","quotes":["a) 5.5 m from front lot line, but may be reduced to 4 m where parking is provided"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["b) 6 m from rear lot lines."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["c) 1.2 m from interior side lot lines"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["d) 3 m from exterior side lot lines."]},"other":{"value":["Maximum impervious surface is 70% of the lot area","For a duplex, townhouse or apartment, at least one dwelling unit must have three or more bedrooms","Principal building depth may not exceed 22 m"],"quotes":["c) The maximum permitted impervious surface allowance is 70% of the lot area.","at least three bedrooms.","g) The depth of a principal building shall not exceed 22 m."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026)","url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only (the amending bylaws are consolidated with the original). Deleted zones CD-A, CD-B, CD-C, CD-D, CD-F, CD-I, CD-J and CD-P (Bylaw 2986, 2024) are not listed. Site-specific CD zones are in section 16."},"source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf#page=118","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/r-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/r-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/r-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}