P3 zone in Kent: Institutional Assembly Zone

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

In short

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 (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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