{"title":"R5 zone in Radium Hot Springs: High-Density Residential","code":"R5","slug":"r5","name":"High-Density Residential","group":"Residential","section":"6.10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A residential zone with various housing options to encourage higher density and housing choice.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A residential zone with various housing options to encourage higher density and housing choice.","quotes":["Intent: To provide a Residential Zone that provides various housing options to encourage increased Density","and housing choice."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential Building (4-Units) or greater","Special Care Facility"],"quotes":["Residential Building (4-Units) or greater","Special Care Facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Childcare (Minor)","Home-based Business (Major)","Home-based Business (Minor)","Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)","Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)"],"quotes":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Childcare (Minor)","Home-based Business (Major)","Home-based Business (Minor)","Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)","Tourist Accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m²; 200 m² per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area 500 m2","greater sharing a Common Wall 200 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10 m; 5.8 m per parcel for a 4-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 10 m","Common Wall 5.8 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% (all structures); accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal building; 80% (structures and impermeable surfaces)","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures 70%","No more than 80% of Principal Building","Maximum Parcel Coverage of All Structures and Impermeable 80%"]},"max_density":{"value":"150 dwelling units per hectare","quotes":["Dwelling Units 150 Dwelling Units per Hectare"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 15 m or 3 storeys","quotes":["Maximum height of a Principal Building or Structure The lesser of 15 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":["a) Front Parcel Line 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 4.5 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (buildings with less than 6 units); 3.0 m (buildings with 6 or more units)","quotes":["Internal Side Parcel Line (Buildings with less than 6","1.5 m 1.5 m","Internal Side Parcel Line (Buildings with 6 or more","3.0 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (buildings with less than 6 units); 4.5 m (buildings with 6 or more units)","quotes":["External Side Parcel Line (Buildings with less than 6","3.0 m 3.0 m","External Side Parcel Line (Buildings with 6 or more","4.5 m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["a) Front Parcel Line 4.5 m 4.5 m","Rear Parcel Line 4.5 m 1.5 m","1.5 m 1.5 m","3.0 m 1.5 m","3.0 m 3.0 m","4.5 m 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Home-based Business (Major), Bed and Breakfast and Accessory Dwelling Unit are permitted only on a parcel with a 1-unit residential building built before this bylaw was adopted","Only one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; only one of Home-based Business (Major) or Bed and Breakfast at a time","Side parcel line between two principal dwelling units sharing a common wall can be 0.0 m"],"quotes":["The following Accessory Uses are permitted only on a Parcel with a Residential Building (1-Unit) constructed","prior to the adoption of this bylaw:","Accessory Dwelling Units permitted under clause 6.10.3.a)iii are limited to one on a Parcel.","Only one of the following Accessory Uses permitted under clause 6.10.3.a) is allowed at a time on a Parcel:","Minimum Internal Side Parcel Line between two Principal Dwelling Units 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=52","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/r5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/index.json"}}