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title: "RS1 zone in Kent: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zone"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
zone: RS1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rs1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rs1.json"
---

# RS1 zone in Kent: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zone

Low density residential use on land with community water and sanitary sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a lot.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential use on land with community water and sanitary sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a lot.
- **Main uses:** single-dwelling residential; two-dwelling residential; townhouse; apartment
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building; home occupation; off-street parking; accessory dwelling unit (single-dwelling and two-dwelling residential only) (Accessory dwelling units are secondary suite, secondary dwelling, coach house or garden suite; unserviced lots are limited to fewer units.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 360 square metres (3,875 square feet) for subdivision of lots with community water and sewer
- **Minimum lot width:** 12.0 metres (39 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (all buildings and structures); 70% (impervious surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 3 dwelling units for lots 280 square meters (~3,000 square feet) or less; 4 dwelling units for lots greater than 280 square meters
- **Maximum height:** 11 metres (36 feet) (principal uses); 7.0 metres (23 feet) (detached accessory dwelling unit)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 metres (16.5 feet) (accessory building)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres (15 feet) (building face); 6.0 metres (19.5 feet) (garage)
- **Rear setback:** 4.0 metres (13 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres (4 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 2.5 metres (8 feet)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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)
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025), s. 9.4.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=105) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kent: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/rs1/_