R4 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 4
Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Multi-family dwellings, Public service uses.
Zone rules
| Main uses |
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|---|---|
| Also allowed (secondary uses) | Home-based businesses, subject to Section 3.13 |
| Minimum lot area | 1 ha (on-site sewage treatment and community water system, or community sewage collection and community water systems); minimum average lot area 1 ha |
| Maximum lot coverage | 33 per cent |
| Maximum density | 12 dwelling units per ha, provided a community sewage collection service is provided; lot area of at least 1 ha required for more than one dwelling unit (except secondary suites) |
Source: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.9 (read 2026-11-07)
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.
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