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A2 zone in Kent: Agri-Industrial Zone

Kent, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeAgricultural, 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 area8,000 square metres (2 acre)
Minimum lot width36 metres (118 feet)
Maximum lot coverage35% 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 densitynot regulated
Maximum height12 metres (40 feet) (all buildings and structures)
Maximum height, accessory buildings12 metres (40 feet) (all buildings and structures)
Front setback6.0 metres (20 feet)
Rear setback6.0 metres (20 feet)
Interior side setback6.0 metres (20 feet)
Street side setback6.0 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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