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CS4 zone in Kent: Tourist Accommodation Commercial Zone

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

In short

Low intensity tourist accommodation or commercial recreation development that does not conflict with surrounding uses.

Zone rules

PurposeLow intensity tourist accommodation or commercial recreation development that does not conflict with surrounding uses.
Main uses
  • resort lodge
  • motel
  • campground
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • accessory building
  • accessory single-dwelling residential
  • accessory office
  • off-street loading
  • off-street parking
  • commercial
  • commercial recreation
  • dock
  • agricultural
  • restaurant
Commercial is limited to a restaurant, licensed lounge and commercial indoor recreation up to 200 square metres (2,150 square feet); agricultural only within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Minimum lot area4,000 square metres (1 acre)
Minimum lot widthnot regulated
Maximum lot coverage5% (all buildings and structures)
Maximum densitynot regulated
Maximum height9.0 metres (30 feet) (all other buildings)
Maximum height, accessory buildings3.7 metres (12 feet)
Front setback7.5 metres (25 feet)
Rear setback7.5 metres (25 feet)
Interior side setback3.0 metres (10 feet)
Street side setback4.5 metres (15 feet)
Other rules
  • Motels and resort lodges: no more than one sleeping unit for each 60 square metres (645 square feet) of lot area, to a maximum of 20 units
  • Campgrounds: no more than one recreational vehicle site or two tents for each 93 square metres (1,000 square feet) of lot area, to a maximum of 5 sites per 4,000 square metres (1 acre)
  • Each motel sleeping unit at least 25.5 square metres (274 square feet)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.7.8 (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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