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R-4 zone in Pitt Meadows
Urban Residential 4. Up to four dwelling units on a lot within the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms (s.10.3.1).
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Urban Residential 4 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 (s.10.3.4) - single-family, duplex, townhouse, apartment, secondary suite and garden suites |
| Floor space ratio | 0.7 |
| Floor space notes | Values shown are for the maximum-unit form: FAR 0.70 where three or four units are provided; 0.50 where one or two units (s.10.3.5 b). Excluded: up to 25 m2 per unit of garage/carport for single-family or duplex (s.10.3.5 c) and up to 4 m2 per unit of entry storage (s.10.3.5 d). Duplex/townhouse/apartment: at least one unit with 3+ bedrooms (s.10.3.5 a). Gross floor area (s.2.3) includes stairways, elevator shafts, storage and mechanical rooms but excludes garages in apartments and townhouses, porches, balconies, basements and areas under 1.8 m ceiling height; FAR = GFA of all buildings / site area. Secondary suite (s.5.4): inside the principal building, 33-90 m2, one per principal dwelling; may be combined with garden suites in R-3/R-4/R-6 (s.5.4 b iv). Garden suites (s.5.5 a): one or more allowed, rear yard, 33-90 m2 GFA incl. basement, height 4.0 m, 2.4 m from house, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.2 m, 1.2 m clear path to the front lot line; all units count toward the zone's unit cap. |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal building: the lesser of 10 m and three storeys (s.10.3.5 f). Garden suite 4.0 m (s.5.5). First floor no more than 0.8 m above average grade on any street-facing elevation (flood-plain exception); building depth max 22 m. Height (s.2.3) measured from average finished grade at the outermost corners to the top of a flat-roof wall, or to the mid-point between uppermost eave and ridge of a pitched roof (roof slope 2 in 12 or less is flat); small dormers excluded. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 40% (s.10.3.5 e); max impervious surface 70% (s.10.3.3 c). |
| Setbacks | front 5.5 m (18 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 5.5 m, reducible to 4 m where parking is behind the principal building; rear 6 m; interior side 1.2 m; exterior side 3 m (s.10.3.6). Garden suite setbacks in s.5.5 a. |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.3, 2.3, 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1 |
What you can use it for
Single-family dwellingDuplexTownhouseApartmentSecondary suiteGarden suiteHome-based businessAccessory residential buildingsBoarding
Example lots in R-4
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Other zones in Pitt Meadows
Read from City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated; last listed amendment Bylaw 3031, 2025 adopted 2026-01-13) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Pitt Meadows before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.