---
title: "P2 zone in Kent: Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: P2
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/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Kent: Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone

The location, preservation and development of public land for park and recreational purposes.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The location, preservation and development of public land for park and recreational purposes.
- **Main uses:** park; commercial outdoor recreation; civic; marina; campground (Civic is limited to exhibition ground, public swimming pool, public museum and archives, public recreation facility and public washroom; campgrounds and marinas must be run by a municipal or provincial authority.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building; assembly; off-street parking; commercial; dwelling unit; child care centre (Commercial only on the main floor of the Aberdeen Centre; the dwelling unit is for a resident caretaker, up to 90 square metres (968.80 square feet).)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 1 District Lot 19 Group 1 Yale Division of Yale District Plan 74597 (Aberdeen Centre): auxiliary commercial use on the main floor
- **Minimum lot area:** not regulated
- **Minimum lot width:** not regulated
- **Maximum lot coverage:** not regulated
- **Maximum density:** not regulated
- **Maximum height:** 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. 9.10.2](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=157) (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/p2/_