---
title: "RTA zone in Radium Hot Springs: Residential Tourist Accommodation"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/radium-hot-springs
zone: RTA
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/rta/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning/rta.json"
---

# RTA zone in Radium Hot Springs: Residential Tourist Accommodation

Medium-density housing that is also available for tourist accommodation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium-density housing that is also available for tourist accommodation.
- **Main uses:** Hotel; Motel; Residential Building (1-Unit); Residential Building (2-Units) or greater; Short-term Rental (Stand-alone)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building or Structure; Accessory Dwelling Unit; Employee Dwelling Unit; Home-based Business (Minor); Short-term Rental (Secondary Use)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,500 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m; 5.8 m per parcel for a 2-unit or larger residential building sharing a common wall
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (all structures); accessory buildings no more than 80% of the principal building; 60% (structures and impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 60 units per hectare (residential building with 3 or more units); employee dwelling units 1 per 8 hotel/motel units
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 15 m or 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 2.0 m, side 4.5 m, exterior side 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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. 6.11](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642#page=55) (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/rta/_