---
title: "R4 zone in Radium Hot Springs: Middle-Scale Residential"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/radium-hot-springs
zone: R4
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (adopted February 9, 2026; amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4.json"
---

# R4 zone in Radium Hot Springs: Middle-Scale Residential

A residential zone that can accommodate middle-density housing.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A residential zone that can accommodate middle-density housing.
- **Main uses:** Residential Building (1-Unit); Residential Building (2-Units); Residential Building (3-Units); Residential Building (4-Units); Residential Building (5-8 Units); Special Care Facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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)
- **Minimum lot area:** 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
- **Minimum lot width:** 9.0 m; 5.8 m per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (all structures); accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal building; 70% (structures and impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 45 dwelling units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 12 m or 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m (accessory building or structure); 7.5 m (detached accessory dwelling unit)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front not less than the principal building, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (adopted February 9, 2026; amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026), s. 6.9](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642#page=49) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Radium Hot Springs: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r4/_