---
title: "R-4 zone in Ucluelet: Small Lot Single Family Residential"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
zone: R-4
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/r-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/r-4.json"
---

# R-4 zone in Ucluelet: Small Lot Single Family Residential

Smaller single family dwellings on smaller lots, with some exceptions for The Pass of Melfort (Wild Pacific Cove) subdivision.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Smaller single family dwellings on smaller lots, with some exceptions for The Pass of Melfort (Wild Pacific Cove) subdivision.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and Breakfast; Home Occupation; Secondary Suite; Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Higher floor area ratios on Strata Plan VIS5896 (Section 1, Barclay District): 0.35 for Strata Lots 2, 4-9, 13-15, 18, 22, 24 and 25; 0.39 for Strata Lot 1; 0.5 for Strata Lot 21; 0.66 for Strata Lot 17; 0.67 for Strata Lot 16; 0.375 for Strata Lot 3; 0.51 for Strata Lot 20
- **Minimum lot area:** 360 m² (3,875 ft²)
- **Minimum lot width:** Frontage 10 m (33 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** 1 single family dwelling per lot; floor area ratio 0.2 (higher on some strata lots, see site-specific)
- **Maximum height:** 11 m (single family dwelling)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 2.5 m (8 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory buildings: front 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 2.5 m (8 ft). Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit: front 6 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: 50 m² combined total

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026), s. R-4](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=94) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ucluelet: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/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/ucluelet/zoning/r-4/_