{"title":"RR3 zone in Kent: Rural Residential 3 Zone","code":"RR3","slug":"rr3","name":"Rural Residential 3 Zone","group":"Rural","section":"9.2.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single-family rural residential development on lots not less than 2000 square metres (0.5 acre), possibly within the Agricultural Land Reserve but exempt from ALC regulations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single-family rural residential development on lots not less than 2000 square metres (0.5 acre), possibly within the Agricultural Land Reserve but exempt from ALC regulations.","quotes":["The purpose of the Rural Residential 3 is to provide for single-family rural residential","development on lots not less than 2000 square metres (0.5 acre) and that may be within the","Agricultural Land Reserve but are exempt from ALC Regulations and restrictions."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["single-dwelling residential"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in an RR3 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 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 an RR3 zone:",".3 accessory dwelling unit",".6 light agricultural"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,000 square metres (subdivision and detached accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["subdivision 2,000 square metres minimum","detached accessory dwelling 2,000 square metres minimum"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 metres (49 feet); 18 metres (59 feet) for a corner lot","quotes":["Lot Width 15 metres (49 feet) minimum","18 metres (59 feet) for a corner lot"]},"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 (16 feet) (detached accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["single-dwelling residential 9.0 metres (30 feet) maximum","detached accessory dwelling 7.0 metres (16 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 4.0 metres (13 feet) maximum","less 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":"1.5 metres (5 feet)","quotes":["interior side lot line 1.5 metres (5 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 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 lot.","detached accessory dwelling 90 square metres (968 square feet)"]}},"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=99","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/rr3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rr3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}