District of Kent Zoning Bylaw
33 zone definitions. 22 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The District of Kent, located in the Fraser Valley near Agassiz, operates under a zoning bylaw with 33 total zone designations across eight categories: 3 agricultural, 9 commercial, 4 comprehensive development, 4 industrial, 3 institutional, 8 residential, and 2 resource management zones. Residential zones range from 9.0 to 12.0 metres in height with varying setback requirements; the Lake Area Residential Zone (RL) allows 9.0 metre heights with 6.0 metre front, 5.5 metre rear, and 3.0 metre side setbacks, while Multiple Dwelling Residential zones (RM1, RM2) permit 12.0 metre heights with 6.0 metre front, 4.5 metre rear, and 3.5 metre side setbacks. Secondary suite information is not provided in the available zone data. Maximum building height across all zones reaches 15.0 metres in the Institutional Assembly Zone (P3).
Region: Fraser Valley, Agassiz
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agricultural Zone | agricultural | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | -- | A Bylaw |
| A1 | Small Lot Agricultural Zone | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A1 Bylaw |
| A2 | Agri-Industrial Zone | agricultural | 12.0m | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | A2 Bylaw |
| CD1 | Comprehensive Development Zone | comprehensive_development | 9.0m | -- | 3.0m | 8.5m | 1.2m | -- | CD1 Bylaw |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development 2 Zone | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD2 Bylaw |
| CD3 | Comprehensive Development 3 Zone | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD3 Bylaw |
| CD4 | Comprehensive Development 4 Zone | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD4 Bylaw |
| CH | Highway Commercial Zone | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CH Bylaw |
| CM | Marine Commercial Zone | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | -- | -- | -- | CM Bylaw |
| CS1 | Service Commercial Zone | commercial | 12.0m | -- | -- | -- | 3.0m | -- | CS1 Bylaw |
| CS2 | Service Station Commercial Zone | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 9.0m | 1.5m | 6.0m | -- | CS2 Bylaw |
| CS3 | Tourist Recreation Commercial Zone | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 9.0m | 12.0m | 12.0m | -- | CS3 Bylaw |
| CS4 | Tourist Accommodation Commercial Zone | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CS4 Bylaw |
| CS5 | Lakeside Tourist Accommodation Commercial Zone | commercial | 9.0m | -- | 6.0m | 7.5m | 7.5m | -- | CS5 Bylaw |
| CT1 | Town Centre Commercial Zone | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CT1 Bylaw |
| CT2 | Town Centre Commercial and Residential Zone | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 3.0m | 9.0m | 3.0m | -- | CT2 Bylaw |
| M1 | Light Industrial Zone | industrial | -- | -- | 6.0m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | M1 Bylaw |
| M2 | Heavy Industrial Zone | industrial | -- | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | M2 Bylaw |
| M3 | Special Industrial Zone | industrial | -- | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | M3 Bylaw |
| M4 | Enclosed Storage Industrial Zone | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M4 Bylaw |
| MR | Resource Management Zone | resource_management | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MR Bylaw |
| MR1 | Resource Management Industrial Zone | resource_management | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MR1 Bylaw |
| P1 | Institutional Zone | institutional | 12.0m | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | P1 Bylaw |
| P2 | Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone | institutional | -- | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | P2 Bylaw |
| P3 | Institutional Assembly Zone | institutional | 15.0m | -- | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | P3 Bylaw |
| RH | Mobile Home Park Zone | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RH Bylaw |
| RL | Lake Area Residential Zone | residential | 9.0m | -- | 6.0m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | RL Bylaw |
| RM1 | Multiple Dwelling Residential 1 Zone | residential | 12.0m | -- | 6.0m | 4.5m | 3.5m | -- | RM1 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Multiple Dwelling Residential 2 Zone | residential | 12.0m | -- | 6.0m | 4.5m | 3.5m | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RR1 | Rural Residential 1 Zone | residential | 9.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | RR1 Bylaw |
| RR2 | Rural Residential 2 Zone | residential | 9.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | RR2 Bylaw |
| RR3 | Rural Residential 3 Zone | residential | 9.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | RR3 Bylaw |
| RS1 | Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zone | residential | 11.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.0m | 1.2m | -- | RS1 Bylaw |