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title: "R4 zone in Sechelt: Residential Four Zone — Urban Infill - SSMUH"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: R4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/r4.json"
---

# R4 zone in Sechelt: Residential Four Zone — Urban Infill - SSMUH

A mix of ground-oriented residential housing types in line with the Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of ground-oriented residential housing types in line with the Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations.
- **Main uses:** Cottage Court; Fourplex; Single Detached Dwelling; Townhouse; Triplex; Two-Unit Dwelling (Duplex)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; Home Business; Secondary Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 700 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** 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)
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m (Single Detached Dwelling); 11 m (Cottage Court Dwelling Unit, Two-Unit, Triplex, Fourplex, Townhouse)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (Accessory Structure); 6.5 m (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit)
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024), s. 1.4](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=14) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sechelt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/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/sechelt/zoning/r4/_