{"title":"RS1 zone in Kent: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zone","code":"RS1","slug":"rs1","name":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zone","group":"Residential","section":"9.4.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density residential use on land with community water and sanitary sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a lot.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density residential use on land with community water and sanitary sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a lot.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to accommodate low density residential use on land serviced","by a community water system and sanitary sewer system, up to a maximum of four"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["single-dwelling residential","two-dwelling residential","townhouse","apartment"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a RS1 zone:",".2 two-dwelling residential",".3 townhouse",".4 apartment"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","home occupation","off-street parking","accessory dwelling unit (single-dwelling and two-dwelling residential only)"],"note":"Accessory dwelling units are secondary suite, secondary dwelling, coach house or garden suite; unserviced lots are limited to fewer units.","quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RS1 zone for a single-",".8 accessory dwelling unit","The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RS1 zone for a townhouse"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Strata Lots 1 to 16 Section 19 Township 3 Range 29, Strata Plan NWS1949: a single-dwelling residential use may be in a mobile home","Unserviced lots allowed one single-dwelling residential use, one secondary suite and one detached accessory dwelling unit: Lot 1 Section 32 Township 4 Range 28 Plan EPP102202; Lot 1 District Lot 19 Plan 5644; Lot 4 Section 19 Plan 13458; Lot 1 Section 19 Plan LMP5893; Parcel A (Explanatory Plan 15204) Lot 3 Plan 13458"],"quotes":["Strata Plan NWS1949 Together with an","within a mobile home.","Westminster District Plan EPP102202","Lot 1 District Lot 19 Group 1 Yale Division of Yale District Plan 5644","Westminster District Plan LMP5893"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"360 square metres (3,875 square feet) for subdivision of lots with community water and sewer","quotes":["subdivision 360 square metres (3,875 square"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12.0 metres (39 feet)","quotes":["Lot Width 12.0 metres (39 feet) minimum"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (all buildings and structures); 70% (impervious surfaces)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 50% maximum","impervious Surfaces 70% maximum"]},"max_density":{"value":"3 dwelling units for lots 280 square meters (~3,000 square feet) or less; 4 dwelling units for lots greater than 280 square meters","quotes":["3 dwelling units for lots equal to","4 dwelling units for lots greater","than 280 square meters (~3,000"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 metres (36 feet) (principal uses); 7.0 metres (23 feet) (detached accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["principal uses 11 metres (36 feet) maximum","detached accessory dwelling 7.0 metres (23 feet) maximum"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 metres (16.5 feet) (accessory building)","quotes":["accessory building 5.0 metres (16.5 feet) maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 metres (15 feet) (building face); 6.0 metres (19.5 feet) (garage)","quotes":["front lot line 4.5 metres (15 feet) minimum","6.0 metres (19.5 feet) minimum","(garage)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.0 metres (13 feet)","quotes":["rear lot line 4.0 metres (13 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres (4 feet)","quotes":["interior side lot line 1.2 metres (4 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.5 metres (8 feet)","quotes":["exterior side lot line 2.5 metres (8 feet) minimum"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"detached accessory dwelling unit: front see Part 9.4 Section .2.8 (rear yard, at least 3.0 metres (10 feet) from the principal use), rear 1.5 m (5 feet), exterior side 2.5 m (8 feet), interior side 1.2 m (4 feet)","quotes":["front lot line See Part 9.4, Section .2.8","rear lot line 1.5 metres (5 feet) minimum","exterior side lot line 2.5 metres (8 feet) minimum","interior side lot line 1.2 metres (4 feet) minimum","use on the lot.","setback a minimum of 3.0 metres (10 feet) from the principal"]},"other":{"value":["Detached accessory dwelling unit floor area: 112 square metres (1,206 square feet) maximum","Each dwelling unit (excluding a secondary suite) needs an outdoor amenity area at least 2.5 metres (8 feet) wide and 10 square metres (108 square feet)","Lots with community sewer but no community water, or water but no sewer, are limited to a maximum of two dwelling units","A maximum of one building containing the principal use is permitted on a lot"],"quotes":["detached accessory dwelling unit 112 square metres (1,206 square","outdoor amenity area for its exclusive use, that has a minimum width of 2.5","metres (8 feet) and area of 10 square metres (108 square feet). These areas","approved community water system, are restricted to a maximum of two","approved community sewer system, are restricted to a maximum of","A maximum of one building containing the principal use is permitted on"]}},"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=105","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/rs1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rs1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rs1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}