RTP4 zone in Richmond

Parking Structure Townhouses. High density town housing with a parking structure in the City Centre (s.8.9.1).

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133lots in this zone on the map

3,260 m²median lot size (35,090 ft²)

249–5,853 m²smallest to largest lot

15 mmaximum height (49 ft)

The rules

Name	Parking Structure Townhouses
Homes allowed	No unit cap; limited by FAR (s.8.9.4)
Floor space ratio	1.2
Floor space notes	Max FAR 1.2, plus 0.1 FAR used only for amenity space (s.8.9.4). Enclosed parking, common stairs/elevators above ground level, 10% open covered areas and stair allowances excluded (s.8.9.4.3). Town housing FAR exclusions (s.4.4): 10% open covered areas, 50 m2 per unit for accessory buildings/parking, 10 m2 stair/entry, 10 m2 top-storey open-to-below, green building systems.
Height	15 m (49 ft) · 4 storeys
Height notes	Buildings max 15.0 m (4 storeys) (s.8.9.7); accessory buildings 5.0 m, structures 9.0 m.
Lot coverage	50%
Coverage notes	Buildings max 50% (s.8.9.5).
Setbacks	front 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	Front, exterior side and road setback 3.0 m; interior side, rear and walkway 3.0 m (1.5 m by Development Permit); lane 1.5 m (s.8.9.6). 75% (80% by DP) buildings + non-porous surfaces. Lot: min width 40/50 m, depth 30.0 m (s.8.9.8).
Bonus density	+0.1 FAR amenity space. Bylaw 10760 (2026-06-08) removed the former affordable-housing density bonus.
Bylaw sections	s.8.9, 4.4, 5.4

What you can use it for

Town housingChild careSecondary suiteBoarding and lodgingCommunity care facility, minorHome businessLive/work dwelling (City Centre only)Home-based business (City Centre only)

What BC law allows on these lots

Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)133 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in RTP4

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

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Read from Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Richmond before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.