{"title":"R4 zone in Tofino: Mixed Use, Intermediate Density, Comprehensive Residential District","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Mixed Use, Intermediate Density, Comprehensive Residential District","group":"Mixed use","section":"Part 10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of single family, two family, townhouse and clustered dwelling developments, supported by a Comprehensive Plan for subdivision of parent lands of 1 hectare or greater; a density bonus is possible where the plan provides significant green space and multi-family dwellings.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of single family, two family, townhouse and clustered dwelling developments, supported by a Comprehensive Plan for subdivision of parent lands of 1 hectare or greater; a density bonus is possible where the plan provides significant green space and multi-family dwellings.","quotes":["This District provides for a mix of single family, two family, townhouse dwellings, and clustered","hectare (2.47 acres) or greater."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single family dwellings","Two family dwellings","Townhouse dwellings","Dwellings, clustered"],"quotes":["Single family dwellings;","Two family dwellings;","Townhouse dwellings;","Dwellings, clustered;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupations","Accessory buildings and uses","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["Home occupations;","Accessory buildings and uses; and","One Caretakers Cottage or One Secondary Suite; and,"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Average lot size 1170 m² (12,600 sq ft) or greater; no lot smaller than 668 m² (7,200 sq ft)","quotes":["be 1170 square metres (12,600 square ft) or greater. No lot shall be permitted with an area","of less than 668 square metres (7,200 square ft)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Minimum 18 m (60 feet); average lot width 23 m (75 feet) or greater","quotes":["Each lot may have a minimum width of 18 metres (60 feet); however, the average lot width","shall be 23 metres (75 feet) or greater."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"33% of the lot area (single family and two family lots); 40% of the lot area (townhouse and clustered dwelling lots)","quotes":["shall be 33% of the lot area. The maximum lot coverage on lots designated for townhouse","and clustered dwellings shall be 40% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Without density bonus: average 930 m² (10,000 sq ft) of lot area per dwelling unit, with a minimum of 668 m² (7,200 sq ft) per unit; with density bonus: average 668 m² (7,200 sq ft) or greater of lot area per unit","quotes":["each dwelling unit shall have an average of 930 square metres (10,000 square","feet), or greater, of lot area per unit; except that each dwelling unit may have a minimum of","668 square metres (7,200 square feet) of lot area per unit.","metres (7,200 square feet), or greater, of lot area per unit."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.4 m (34 feet) or two storeys","quotes":["The maximum height of a principal building shall be 10.4 metres (34 feet) or two storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (25 feet)","quotes":["A front yard of not less than 7.5 metres (25 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (30 feet)","quotes":["Rear yards of not less than 9 metres (30 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (5 feet) on each side of a single family or two family dwelling; 3 m (10 feet) on each side of a townhouse or clustered dwelling development","quotes":["Side yards of not less 1.5 metres (5 feet) in width shall be provided on each side of","a single family or two family dwelling. Side yards of not less than 3 metres (10 feet)","shall be provided on each side of a townhouse or clustered dwelling development."]},"other":{"value":["Density bonus applies where at least 40% of dwelling units are townhouse or clustered dwellings and at least 30% of the developable area of the parent parcel is protected as undisturbed green space","A Comprehensive Plan covering at least 1 hectare (2.47 acres) is required"],"quotes":["A minimum of 40% of the dwelling units designated in the Comprehensive Plan and","A minimum of 30% of the developable area of the parent parcel is protected, by","The minimum area of land subject to the Comprehensive Plan shall be 1 hectare","(2.47 acres)."]}},"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=57","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/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}