---
title: "R1-A zone in Kitimat: One Family Residential Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R1-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/r1-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r1-a.json"
---

# R1-A zone in Kitimat: One Family Residential Zone

Main uses: Single Family Residence.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Residence
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Home Business Address; Bed and Breakfast (B&B); Temporary Uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 555 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 17 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25% plus 45 m² for accessory buildings and a garage or carport
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.50; one detached dwelling with no more than one dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 metres
- **Other rules:** Corner lot setbacks are set by section 9.4.1.6; Two parking spaces per lot, one with unrestricted access to a highway

## Source

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones), s. 9.4, Subdivision 3](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=404) (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/r1-a/_