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CS3 zone in Kent: Tourist Recreation Commercial Zone

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

In short

Tourist accommodation or commercial recreation development in proper relationship to major thoroughfares and surrounding areas.

Zone rules

PurposeTourist accommodation or commercial recreation development in proper relationship to major thoroughfares and surrounding areas.
Main uses
  • commercial outdoor recreation
  • campground
  • hotel
  • motel
  • neighbourhood pub
  • restaurant
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • accessory building
  • commercial
  • off-street loading
  • accessory single-dwelling residential
  • off-street parking
Commercial is limited to retail sale of groceries, a restaurant and automated banking machines, up to 30% of the gross floor area.
Extra uses on specific lotsLot 21 Section 19 Township 3 Range 29 Plan 64737: front 4.5 m (15 feet), rear 7.5 m (24 feet), exterior side 3.0 m (10 feet), interior side 0.0 m setbacks
Minimum lot area4,000 square metres (1 acre)
Minimum lot width36 metres (118 feet)
Maximum lot coverage40% (all buildings and structures)
Maximum densitynot regulated
Maximum height12 metres (40 feet)
Front setback9.0 metres (30 feet)
Rear setback12 metres (40 feet)
Interior side setback12 metres (40 feet)
Street side setback12 metres (40 feet)
Other rules
  • Motels: no more than one sleeping unit for each 60 square metres (645 square feet) of lot area; each motel sleeping unit at least 28 square metres (301 square feet)
  • Campgrounds: no more than one recreational vehicle or two tents for each 93 square metres (1,000 square feet) of lot area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.7.5 (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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