{"title":"A4 zone in Tofino: Forest Reserve District","code":"A4","slug":"a4","name":"Forest Reserve District","group":"Rural","section":"Part 17","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Retention of undeveloped forest lands and wild lands.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Retention of undeveloped forest lands and wild lands.","quotes":["This District provides for the retention of undeveloped forest lands and wild lands."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single family dwelling"],"quotes":["Single family dwelling;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Harvesting of wild crops","Forestry activity including primary processing of trees harvested from the property","Arboreta, botanical gardens, wildlife refuges and similar uses","Home Occupations","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite","Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Harvesting of wild crops;","Forestry activity including primary processing of trees harvested from the","Arboreta, botanical gardens, wildlife refuges and similar uses;","Home Occupations;","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite; and,","Accessory buildings and uses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 hectares (9.9 acres)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"100.6 m (330 feet)","quotes":["Each lot shall have a minimum width of 100.6 metres (330 feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall be 10% of the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.4 m (34 feet), and not more than two storeys","quotes":["The maximum height of a principal building shall not exceed 10.4 metres (34 feet) nor two"]},"setback_front":{"value":"15.2 m (50 feet)","quotes":["A front yard of not less than 15.2 metres (50 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (30 feet)","quotes":["A rear yard of not less than 9 metres (30 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 feet) on each side","quotes":["Side yards of not less than 4.5 metres (15 feet) in width shall be provided on each"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidated version is for convenience only and should be read with the complete document. The District also links the same file at https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1425. Zones are numbered as Parts (for example Part 41E); Parts 40 to 43 are site-specific comprehensive development zones."},"source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=70","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/a4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/a4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/a4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}