---
title: "HC zone in Richmond: Health Care"
place: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/richmond
zone: HC
bylaw: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/hc/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/hc.json"
---

# HC zone in Richmond: Health Care

Health care and assisted living housing.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Health care and assisted living housing.
- **Main uses:** health service, major; health service, minor; congregate housing; community care facility, major
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** residential security/operator unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 9020 Bridgeport Road (P.I.D. 002-672-855): residential security/operator unit not permitted; congregate housing permitted but no independent dwelling units; no on-site loading requirement for a large service vehicle (WB-17)
- **Minimum lot area:** No minimum
- **Minimum lot width:** No minimum
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% for buildings
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0, plus an additional 0.4 if entirely used for amenity space or community amenity space
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m

## Source

- [Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 13.4](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/HC24005.pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Richmond: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/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/richmond/zoning/hc/_