---
title: "R5 zone in Radium Hot Springs: High-Density Residential"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/radium-hot-springs
zone: R5
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/r5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/r5.json"
---

# R5 zone in Radium Hot Springs: High-Density Residential

A residential zone with various housing options to encourage higher density and housing choice.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A residential zone with various housing options to encourage higher density and housing choice.
- **Main uses:** Residential Building (4-Units) or greater; Special Care Facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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)
- **Minimum lot area:** 500 m²; 200 m² per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m; 5.8 m per parcel for a 4-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% (all structures); accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal building; 80% (structures and impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 150 dwelling units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 15 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 (buildings with less than 6 units); 3.0 m (buildings with 6 or more units)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (buildings with less than 6 units); 4.5 m (buildings with 6 or more units)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (adopted February 9, 2026; amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026), s. 6.10](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642#page=52) (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/r5/_