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title: "A2 zone in Kent: Agri-Industrial Zone"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: A2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/a2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/a2.json"
---

# A2 zone in Kent: Agri-Industrial Zone

Agricultural, agricultural industrial and agricultural commercial uses permitted or approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agricultural, agricultural industrial and agricultural commercial uses permitted or approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.
- **Main uses:** agricultural; commercial agricultural; single dwelling residential; cannabis cultivation facility (subject to Part 7.23)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory office; unenclosed storage; protected non-farm
- **Minimum lot area:** 8,000 square metres (2 acre)
- **Minimum lot width:** 36 metres (118 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% of the lot size (all buildings and structures; unenclosed storage); farm-related commercial and industrial: 5% on lots over 4 hectares, 0.2 hectares on lots 4 hectares or less
- **Maximum density:** not regulated
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (40 feet) (all buildings and structures)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12 metres (40 feet) (all buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet)
- **Other rules:** Cannabis cultivation facility only in a non-soil based building, subject to Part 7.23 (its setbacks are set there); No principal use may discharge odorous, toxic or noxious matter or vapours across lot lines

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.1.3](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=90) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kent: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/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/kent/zoning/a2/_