---
title: "P1 zone in Kent: Institutional Zone"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: P1
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/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Kent: Institutional Zone

Facilities for civic, assembly, public service and personal care uses within the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Facilities for civic, assembly, public service and personal care uses within the community.
- **Main uses:** civic; assembly; public service; personal care; child care centre
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building; off-street loading; off-street parking; single dwelling residential (The single dwelling residential use is for the resident minister or equivalent person, or a caretaker.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 558 square metres (6,000 square feet)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 metres (59 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (all buildings and structures)
- **Maximum density:** not regulated
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (40 feet) (personal care); all other buildings and structures not regulated
- **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)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.10.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=155) (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/p1/_