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title: "C12 zone in Kitimat: Commercial Transition and Interim Residential Dormitory Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C12
bylaw: "Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c12/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c12.json"
---

# C12 zone in Kitimat: Commercial Transition and Interim Residential Dormitory Zone

Main uses: Hotel, Motel, Recreational Facility, Tourist Information, Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Hotel; Motel; Recreational Facility; Tourist Information; Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8; Residential dormitory until August 31, 2035
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dormitory accessory uses until August 31, 2035: Coffee shop; Restaurant or Dining Lounge; Retail; Buildings and structures necessary to accommodate the requirements of the use; Office, and storage area associated with principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** 3 ha (hotel, motel and other non-dormitory uses); 7.5 ha (Residential Dormitory)
- **Minimum lot width:** 75 metres (non-dormitory uses); 200 metres (Residential Dormitory)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% (non-dormitory uses); 50% (Residential Dormitory)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.1 (non-dormitory uses). Residential Dormitory: base 200 sleeping accommodation units, more with bonus amenities
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (Residential Dormitory)
- **Front setback:** 9 metres (non-dormitory uses); 4.5 metres (Residential Dormitory)
- **Rear setback:** 9 metres (non-dormitory uses); 7.5 metres (Residential Dormitory)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 metres (non-dormitory uses). Residential Dormitory: dormitory buildings 4.5 metres; building with exclusively accessory uses 3 metres; single storey garage 3 metres
- **Other rules:** The Residential Dormitory use is only permitted until August 31, 2035; No single dormitory building wing may contain more than 200 sleeping accommodation units; Residential Dormitory: minimum distance between buildings 9 metres; Corner lot setbacks (dormitory) are set by section 9.4.1.6

## Source

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones), s. 9.5, Subdivision 13](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=468) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kitimat: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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/kitimat/zoning/c12/_