{"title":"RR2 zone in Kent: Rural Residential 2 Zone","code":"RR2","slug":"rr2","name":"Rural Residential 2 Zone","group":"Rural","section":"9.2.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single-family rural residential development on lots not less than 0.8 hectares (2 acres).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single-family rural residential development on lots not less than 0.8 hectares (2 acres).","quotes":["The purpose of a Rural Residential 2 (RR2) zone is to provide for single-family rural residential","development on lots not less than 0.8 hectares (2 acres)."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["single-dwelling residential"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a RR2 zone:",".1 single-dwelling residential"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","accessory dwelling unit","home occupation","short-term commercial accommodation (guest unit)","light agricultural","kennel","off-street parking","short-term commercial accommodation (principal residence)"],"note":"Accessory dwelling units are secondary suite, garden suite, coach house or secondary dwelling; one secondary suite and one detached accessory dwelling unit per lot.","quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RR2 zone:",".3 accessory dwelling unit",".6 light agricultural"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lots 1 to 5 of subdivided Parcel A (Reference Plan 4345), SE Quarter Section 1 Township 4 Range 29: minimum lot size without community sewer reduced to Lot 1: 1.1 ha, Lot 2: 0.8 ha, Lot 3: 1.1 ha, Lot 4: 1.4 ha, Lot 5: 1.6 ha"],"quotes":["Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of subdivided Parcel “A” To reduce the 2.0 ha minimum lot","Lot 1: 1.1 ha","Lot 5: 1.6 ha"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.8 hectares (2 acres) with an approved community sewer system (subdivision); 2.0 hectares (5 acres) without an approved community sewer system; 2,000 square metres (0.494 acre) for a detached accessory dwelling unit","quotes":["subdivision 0.8 hectares (2 acres) minimum","2.0 hectares (5 acres) minimum","2,000 square metres (0.494"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"36 metres (118 feet)","quotes":["Lot Width 36 metres (118 feet) minimum"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 30% maximum"]},"max_density":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Density not regulated"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 metres (30 feet) (single-dwelling residential); 7.0 metres (23 feet) (detached accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["single-dwelling residential 9.0 metres (30 feet) maximum","detached accessory dwelling 7.0 metres (23 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","greater than 1,000 square metres"]},"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":["front lot line 7.5 metres (25 feet) minimum","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"]},"other":{"value":["No more than one single-dwelling residential use on any one lot","Detached accessory dwelling unit floor area: 90 square metres (968 square feet)"],"quotes":["No more than one single-dwelling residential use is permitted on any one lot.","detached accessory dwelling 90 square metres (968 square"]}},"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=95","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/rr2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}