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title: "RM4 zone in Kent: Affordable Rental Housing Zone 4"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: RM4
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/rm4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rm4.json"
---

# RM4 zone in Kent: Affordable Rental Housing Zone 4

Below market rental residential units with a density no higher than 175 units per hectare (70 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Below market rental residential units with a density no higher than 175 units per hectare (70 units per acre) on lots with an approved community water and sewer system.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Personal care
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Commercial (subject to special regulations); Accessory building; Off-street parking; Home occupation (Commercial uses are limited to office and child care centre only, and only on floors below apartment uses.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,300 square metres (14,000 sq feet) (all uses)
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 metres (72 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (principal buildings); 60% (parkade / off-street parking)
- **Maximum density:** 175 units per hectare (70 units per acre)
- **Maximum height:** 22 metres (72 feet) (apartment)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.7 metres (12 feet)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) (apartment); parkade and covered entry 6.0 metres (20 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) (apartment); parkade and covered entry 0.0 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) (apartment); parkade and covered entry 0.0 metres
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 metres (20 feet) (apartment); parkade and covered entry 0.0 metres
- **Other rules:** A Housing Agreement must be registered on title so the development remains below market rental housing; Commercial uses are limited to office and child care centre only, and only on floors below apartment uses; Balconies must be at least 4.5 metres (15 feet) from all lot lines

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.5.4](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=118) (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/rm4/_