{"title":"RR1 zone in Kent: Rural Residential 1 Zone","code":"RR1","slug":"rr1","name":"Rural Residential 1 Zone","group":"Rural","section":"9.2.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agricultural and related rural development and single-family development on lots not less than 2.0 hectares (5 acres).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agricultural and related rural development and single-family development on lots not less than 2.0 hectares (5 acres).","quotes":["The purpose of a Rural Residential 1 (RR1) zone is to provide for agricultural and related rural","development and for single-family development on lots not less than 2.0 hectares (5 acres)."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["single-dwelling residential"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a RR1 zone:",".1 single-dwelling residential"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","secondary suite","agricultural","light agricultural","home occupation","short-term commercial accommodation (guest unit)","kennel","produce sales","off-street parking","short-term commercial accommodation (principal residence)"],"note":"Agricultural use is only permitted on lots within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RR1 zone:",".3 secondary suite",".5 light agricultural",".9 produce sales"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2.0 hectares (5 acres)","quotes":["Lot Size 2.0 hectares (5 acres) minimum"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"45.0 metres (148 feet)","quotes":["Lot Width 45.0 metres (148 feet) minimum"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20% (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 20% maximum"]},"max_density":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Density not regulated"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 metres (30 feet) (single-dwelling residential)","quotes":["single-dwelling residential 9.0 metres (30 feet) maximum"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.0 metres (13 feet) (lots less than 1,000 square metres); 6.0 metres (19 feet) (lots greater than 1,000 square metres)","quotes":["accessory buildings on a lot less 4.0 metres (13 feet) maximum","than 1,000 square metres","accessory buildings on a lot 6.0 metres (19 feet) maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres (25 feet)","quotes":["front lot line 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres (25 feet)","quotes":["rear lot line 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 metres (10 feet)","quotes":["Interior side lot line 3.0 metres (10 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 metres (15 feet)","quotes":["exterior side lot line 4.5 metres (15 feet) minimum"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m (25 feet), rear 1.5 m (5 feet), exterior side 3.0 m (10 feet), interior side 1.5 m (5 feet)","quotes":["rear lot line 1.5 metres (5 feet) minimum","exterior side lot line 3.0 metres (10 feet) minimum","interior side lot line 1.5 metres (5 feet) minimum","front lot line 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum"]},"other":{"value":["No more than one single-dwelling residential use on any one lot","Produce sales: 11.15 square metres (120 square feet.) maximum floor area","Animal limits apply for light agricultural use (for example one large livestock per 0.2 hectares, minimum lot 0.4 hectares)"],"quotes":["No more than one single-dwelling residential use is permitted on any one lot.","produce sales 11.15 square metres (120 square","Livestock with a mature weight of 159 kg (350 lbs) or greater – one (1)","livestock for every 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) with a minimum lot size of 0.4"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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)."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=92","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}