{"title":"R4 zone in Radium Hot Springs: Middle-Scale Residential","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Middle-Scale Residential","group":"Residential","section":"6.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A residential zone that can accommodate middle-density housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A residential zone that can accommodate middle-density housing.","quotes":["Intent: To provide a residential Zone that can accommodate middle Density housing."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential Building (1-Unit)","Residential Building (2-Units)","Residential Building (3-Units)","Residential Building (4-Units)","Residential Building (5-8 Units)","Special Care Facility"],"quotes":["Residential Building (1-Unit)","Residential Building (2-Units)","Residential Building (3-Units)","Residential Building (4-Units)","Residential Building (5-8 Units)","Special Care Facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building or Structure","Childcare (Minor)","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business (Major)","Home-based Business (Minor)","Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)","Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)"],"quotes":["Accessory Building or Structure","Childcare (Minor)","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home-based Business (Major)","Home-based Business (Minor)","Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)","Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m²; 1,000 m² (5-8 unit residential building); 200 m² per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area 500 m2","Minimum Parcel Area for Residential Building (5-8 Units) 1,000 m2","Common Wall 200 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.0 m; 5.8 m per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 9.0 m","Common Wall 5.8 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (all structures); accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal building; 70% (structures and impermeable surfaces)","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures 60%","No more than 80% of Principal","Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable 70%"]},"max_density":{"value":"45 dwelling units per hectare","quotes":["Dwelling Units 45 per Hectare"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 12 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure The lesser of 12 m or 3 Storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m (accessory building or structure); 7.5 m (detached accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure 6.0 m","Maximum height of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) 7.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Internal Side Parcel Line 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["External Side Parcel Line 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front not less than the principal building, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["Not less than the Principal Building or","Rear Parcel Line 4.5 m 1.5 m","Internal Side Parcel Line 1.5 m 1.5 m","External Side Parcel Line 3.0 m 3.0 m","Front Parcel Line 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Only one of Home-based Business (Major) or Bed and Breakfast is allowed on a parcel at a time","Minimum width of a principal building or structure is 5.8 m","Side parcel line between two principal dwelling units sharing a common wall can be 0.0 m"],"quotes":["Only one of the following Accessory Uses is permitted on a Parcel at a time:","Home-based Business (Major)","Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)","Minimum width of a Principal Building or Structure 5.8 m","Common Wall 0.0 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (adopted February 9, 2026; amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026)","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026 (April 13, 2026) adds a site-specific short-term rental rule to the R3 zone (s. 6.8.10); it is a separate document (https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21488) and is not in this text."},"source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642#page=49","place":{"path":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/index.json"}}