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Kent zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Kent, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In the District of Kent, look up your zone on the Kent Web Map (ArcGIS) on the District's Mapping and GIS page, or in the Zoning Reference Maps. The maps are not legal surveys, so confirm with Development Services at 604-796-2235.

Zoning map

AgriculturalRuralResidentialCommercialMixed useIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the District of Kent's KentMap (District of Kent Online ArcGIS Mapping) data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Kent

From Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025). The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Resource Management Zone (MR) and Resource Management Industrial Zone (MR1) share one section (9.9.1), so they share one line range. The PDF is hosted on the District's website CDN (linked from kentbc.ca). Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Agricultural zones

Rural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Mixed use zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • CD1 Comprehensive Development Zone
  • CD2 Comprehensive Development 2 Zone
  • CD3 Comprehensive Development 3 Zone
  • CD4 Comprehensive Development 4 Zone

Key facts

How to find your zoneUse the Kent Web Map (ArcGIS) on the District's Mapping and GIS page, which shows parcel data, zoning and OCP, or the Zoning Reference Maps. The maps are not legal surveys, so confirm with Development Services.OCP and Zoning, SSMUH; Mapping and GIS, Online mapping applications · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Explore the District of Kent's Online Arc GIS Mapping to confirm whether your property is zoned SSMUH (RS1).
Zoning Reference Maps
Kent Web Map – Find information for parcel data, zoning, Official Community Plan (OCP), infrastructure connections and more.
are not legally recorded maps nor surveys
Zoning bylawZoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001, consolidated for convenience only to October 6, 2025.Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025), cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001
(October 6, 2025)
What the zone controlsEach zone sets permitted uses, lot size and width, site coverage, density, building height, setbacks and floor area limits, with general rules for accessory buildings, fences, home occupations, short-term rentals and parking.OCP and Zoning; Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025), Table 9.4.1 (RS1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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This bylaw establishes where uses and buildings can occur, and at what densities. It also sets regulations for different uses, locations and siting requirements.
Lot Width 18 metres (59 feet) minimum Gross Floor Area not regulated Height 3.7 metres (12 feet) maximum Setbacks all buildings and structures 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum
ContactDevelopment Services / Planning Department: 604-796-2235 or planning@kentbc.ca.OCP and Zoning, OCP and Zoning page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Before submitting your proposal, contact a planner to arrange for a pre-application meeting. Development Variance Permit Application Contact: Development Services Phone: 604-796-2235 Email: planning@kentbc.ca Contact Us Visit Us
Development Variance Permit Application Contact: Development Services Phone: 604-796-2235 Email: planning@kentbc.ca Contact Us Visit Us District of Kent
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025), cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001

How it works

The District of Kent shows parcel data, zoning and the OCP on its Kent Web Map (ArcGIS), found on the Mapping and GIS page. The Zoning Reference Maps are on the OCP and Zoning page. The maps are not legal surveys, so confirm with Development Services.

Each zone in the Zoning Bylaw No. 1219 sets permitted uses, lot size and width, site coverage, density, building height, setbacks and floor area limits. The bylaw also has general rules for accessory buildings, fences, home occupations, short-term rentals and parking.

Steps

  1. Open the Kent Web Map and search for your address to see your zone.
  2. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw and read its permitted uses and limits.
  3. Call or email Development Services (604-796-2235, planning@kentbc.ca) to confirm before you apply for anything.

Good to know

  • The Zoning Bylaw on the website is consolidated for convenience only, to October 6, 2025. It is not a legal document.
  • The RS1 (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing) zone was added by Bylaw No. 1737, 2024.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. OCP and Zoning, District of Kent (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Mapping and GIS, District of Kent (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025) (read 2026-11-06)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. How answers are checked.