---
title: "G4-A zone in Kitimat: Rural Resort"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: G4-A
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/g4-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/g4-a.json"
---

# G4-A zone in Kitimat: Rural Resort

Main uses: Commercial accommodation operating as Bed & Breakfast Inn, Campground, Cottages, Guest Cabins, Hotel, Inn, Lodge or Motel.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Commercial accommodation operating as Bed & Breakfast Inn, Campground, Cottages, Guest Cabins, Hotel, Inn, Lodge or Motel
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Cafe or Coffee Bar; Convenience, Gift, Marine or Souvenir Store associated with on-site accommodation; Convention Centre; Golf Course; Lounge; Marina; Pub; Restaurant; Spa and related personal services; Communal dining, laundry and sanitary facilities for guests and/or staff; Staff dormitory
- **Minimum lot area:** 5 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 75 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 15% (site coverage)
- **Maximum height:** 18 m
- **Front setback:** 9 m or more
- **Rear setback:** 9 m or more
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m or more
- **Other rules:** Any yard opposite to or abutting a residential zone or park must be 9 m or more with a landscape screen at least 2 m wide and 1.5 m high; Parking adjacent to a residential zone or park must be set back 2 m or more from the property line with a landscaped screen at least 2 m wide and 1.5 m high

## Source

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones), s. 9.7, Subdivision 9](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=510) (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/g4-a/_