{"title":"R4 zone in Sechelt: Residential Four Zone — Urban Infill - SSMUH","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Residential Four Zone — Urban Infill - SSMUH","group":"Residential","section":"1.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of ground-oriented residential housing types in line with the Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of ground-oriented residential housing types in line with the Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.","quotes":["To provide for a mix of ground-oriented residential housing types in accordance with the","Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Cottage Court","Fourplex","Single Detached Dwelling","Townhouse","Triplex","Two-Unit Dwelling (Duplex)"],"quotes":["Cottage Court","Fourplex","Single Detached Dwelling","Townhouse","Triplex","Two-Unit Dwelling (Duplex)"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","Home Business","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Oracle Strata Lots 1 & 2, D.L. 4301, EPS4087 (Andres Road): one Two-Unit Dwelling; min lot area 375 m2; min lot width 11.8 m; principal buildings max 8.0 m or two storeys; accessory buildings max 5.0 m or one storey","Lot 25, D.L. 303, Plan VAP15223S (Pebble Crescent): max lot coverage 45%; min lot area 550 m2; min lot width 18 m; max building height 10.5 m","Strata Lots 1 & 2, D.L. 1471, BCS3210 (Reef Road): max lot coverage 25%; min lot area 695 m2; min lot width 18 m; setbacks 6 m front, 9 m rear, 3 m north side, 6 m south side; max building height 10.5 m","Lot 13 Block 11 District Lot 303 Plan VAP8400 (Trail Avenue): minimum lot area 350 m2 if $5,000 per additional lot is paid to the Community Amenity Reserve Fund before subdivision approval"],"quotes":["Oracle Strata Lots 1 & 2, D.L. 4301, EPS4087 (Andres Road)","a) One Two-Unit Dwelling is permitted.","b) The minimum Lot Area shall be 375 m2.","c) The minimum Lot Width shall be 11.8 m.","Lot 25, D.L. 303, Plan VAP15223S (Pebble Crescent)","b) The minimum Lot Area shall be 550 m2.","Stata Lots 1 & 2, D.L. 1471, BCS3210 (Reef Road)","b) The minimum Lot Area shall be 695 m2.","Lot 13 Block 11 District Lot 303 Plan VAP8400 (Trail Avenue)","Reserve Fund, the minimum Lot Area required is 350 m2."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"700 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 700 m2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["The maximum Lot Coverage is 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Combination of permitted Dwelling Units and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.5 (for example a Single Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite plus two Detached Accessory Dwelling Units, a Fourplex, or four townhouses)","quotes":["Density is a combination of number of permitted Dwelling Units and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.5.","a) Single Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite plus two Detached Accessory Dwelling","d) Fourplex","e) Four townhouses"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m (Single Detached Dwelling); 11 m (Cottage Court Dwelling Unit, Two-Unit, Triplex, Fourplex, Townhouse)","quotes":["8.5 m","Cottage Court Dwelling Unit","Two-Unit, Triplex, Fourplex, Townhouse 11 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (Accessory Structure); 6.5 m (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit)","quotes":["Accessory Structure 5.0 m","Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit 6.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Dwelling 3.0 m 3.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Dwelling 3.0 m 3.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Dwelling 3.0 m 3.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Dwelling 3.0 m 3.0 m 1.5 m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m","quotes":["Accessory","1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaws prevail. Amendments adopted after May 2025 are not in this text."},"source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=14","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/index.json"}}