---
title: "P3 zone in Kent: Institutional Assembly Zone"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: P3
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/p3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p3.json"
---

# P3 zone in Kent: Institutional Assembly Zone

Accommodates cultural, religious, recreation and services uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodates cultural, religious, recreation and services uses.
- **Main uses:** assembly; civic; cultural or religious campus (only on a lot or contiguous group of lots greater than 9.0 hectares)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building; accessory office; accessory single-dwelling residential; community services; dormitory (cultural or religious campus only); education facility; light agricultural; off-street loading; off-street parking; overnight camp (only on a lot or contiguous group of lots greater than 9.0 hectares); lodge (cultural or religious campus only); park; personal care; single dwelling residential (Only one accessory single-dwelling residential use per lot is permitted.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 558 m² (within urban growth boundary); 0.4 hectares (outside urban growth boundary); 9.0 hectares (cultural or religious campus or overnight camp); 2.0 hectares (light agricultural)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 metres (59 feet) minimum
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the lot size, all buildings and structures
- **Maximum density:** not regulated
- **Maximum height:** 15 metres (50 feet) for principal uses
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12 metres (40 feet) for auxiliary uses
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum from all lot lines (all buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** Dormitory: maximum gross floor area 1,500 square metres; Lodge: maximum gross floor area 500 square metres

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.10.3](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=159) (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/p3/_