RM4 zone in Kent: Affordable Rental Housing Zone 4

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

In short

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 (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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