---
title: "R2-A zone in Kitimat: Two-Family Residential"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R2-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/r2-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r2-a.json"
---

# R2-A zone in Kitimat: Two-Family Residential

Main uses: Single Family Residence, Two Family Residence.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Residence; Two Family Residence
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Keeping of not more than two lodgers in each dwelling unit; Home Business Address; Home Occupation; Bed and Breakfast (B&B)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) on Lots 1 to 25, District Lot 6025, Range 5 Coast District, Plan EPP125446 (5, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 40, 41, 44, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 59, 65, and 66 Mulberry Street)
- **Minimum lot area:** 650 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 metres; 15 metres on Lots 11-14 and 20-23, District Lot 6025, Range 5 Coast District, Plan EPP125446 (13, 17, 19, 23, 49, 51, 53 and 55 Mulberry Street)
- **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 two dwelling units per lot (on the Mulberry Street lots: one detached dwelling with one dwelling unit plus one detached accessory dwelling unit, two dwelling units maximum)
- **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; Minimum three parking spaces per lot, two with unrestricted access to the highway; Detached dwelling and detached accessory dwelling unit must be at least 3.7 metres apart

## 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 6](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=410) (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/r2-a/_