{"title":"RS4 zone in Port Coquitlam: Residential Small Scale 4","code":"RS4","slug":"rs4","name":"Residential Small Scale 4","group":"Residential","section":"2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale dwellings on small lots with at least 9.5 m lot width.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale dwellings on small lots with at least 9.5 m lot width.","quotes":["To accommodate and regulate small-scale dwellings on small","lots with at least 9.5m lot width."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single residential","Duplex","Triplex (only within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop)","Townhouse (only on lots meeting Note 14 conditions)","Boarding","Parks and playgrounds"],"quotes":["Single","residential","Duplex","Triplex","Townhouse","Boarding","Parks and playgrounds","A triplex is a permitted use on lots within 400m of a prescribed bus stop","RS1, RS2, RS3 and RS4 zone lots which have a minimum lot area of 1,360m2 and meet"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit (not on exempt lots or lots in a transit-oriented area)","Accessory child care facilities","Accessory home business","Accessory hobby beekeeping"],"quotes":["Secondary","suite","dwelling unit","Accessory dwelling units are not permitted on lots that are exempt under sec. 481.4","Accessory child","care facilities","home business","hobby","beekeeping"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"300 m²","quotes":["RS4 300 m2 9.5 m 9.5 m 28 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.5 m lot width; 9.5 m frontage; 28 m lot depth","quotes":["RS4 300 m2 9.5 m 9.5 m 28 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (55% for triplexes on lots within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop)","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m","The lot coverage may be increased to 55% for triplexes on lots within 400m of a"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio .50; .60 for a single residential use with a secondary suite; .75 for a duplex; 1.0 for a triplex. Up to 3 dwelling units on a lot of 280 m² or less; up to 4 on a lot over 280 m² and under 4050 m² (up to 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop).","quotes":[".50/.60/","a. 0.60 for a single residential use that includes a secondary suite;","b. 0.75 for a duplex use with or without a secondary suite in each principal dwelling;","c. 1.0 for a triplex use with or without a secondary suite in each principal dwelling.","In the RS zones, up to 3 dwelling units may be permitted on a lot that is 280 m 2 or less.","In the RS zones, up to 4 dwelling units may be permitted on a lot that is greater than 280","m2 and less than 4050 m2. If that lot is within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop, up to 6"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m, maximum 3 storeys including basements","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m","Building heights in RS zones are limited to a maximum of 3 storeys including"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (4.0 m if the lot has access to a lane, parking is only at the rear, or the lot is within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop); measured to the principal building","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m","In RS zones the front setback may be reduced to 4.0m if the lot has access to a lane or","of a prescribed bus stop."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (6.0 m for triplexes on lots within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop)","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m","In RS zones the minimum rear setback may be reduced to 6.0m for triplexes on lots"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.4 m","quotes":["RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Principal building depth may not exceed 20 m (decks may extend up to a combined 4 m beyond).","Impervious surface limit 70%.","Usable open space of at least 15 m² per dwelling unit.","Vehicle access for parking and garage must be from the lane where the lot abuts a public lane."],"quotes":["The depth of a principal building in an RS zone may not exceed 20m, except the depth","the exterior surface of the building.","a. Dwelling units in RS zones in the amount of at least 15m2 per dwelling unit;","1. Vehicle access to a lot in RS zones for parking and garage access purposes is restricted to","RS4 10.5m 50% .75/1.0 1.2m 2.4m 50% 70%","6.0m 7.5m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (City's online copy, includes CD1 to CD44)","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/3630-zoning-bylaw-2008pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says its online bylaw copies are meant to be up to date but are not legal versions and may not include the most recent amendments. The consolidation date is not stated in the PDF. Zones are grouped in shared tables per category (A, RS/RTh/RRh/RA, NC/CC/DC/SSC/RC, M, P), so lines for those zones give the whole category section. There is no CD37 in the bylaw."},"source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/3630-zoning-bylaw-2008pdf#page=19","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/rs4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/rs4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/rs4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/index.json"}}