{"title":"R3-A zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family Residential","code":"R3-A","slug":"r3-a","name":"Multi-Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9.4, Subdivision 8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Multi-Family Development.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi-Family Development"],"quotes":["Multi-Family Development"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Day Care (Child)","Day Care (Adult)","Home Occupation","Home Business Address"],"quotes":["Day Care (Child)","Day Care (Adult)","Home Occupation","Home Business Address"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 23, Registered Plan 10034 (Smith Street): maximum 10 dwelling units","Lot 26, Registered Plan 10034 (Smith Street): maximum 15 dwelling units"],"quotes":["Lots 23 and 26, Registered Plan 10034","Lot 23 zoned R3-A - maximum development - 10 dwelling units.","Lot 26 - maximum development - 15 dwelling units."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"375 m² per dwelling unit; apartment buildings 185 m² per dwelling unit, minimum 930 m²; terrace dwelling buildings 220 m² per dwelling unit, minimum 1000 m²","quotes":["a. 375 m² per dwelling unit;","apartment buildings shall have","a minimum lot are of 185 m² per dwelling unit, subject to a","minimum of 930 m²;","have a minimum lot area of 220 m² per dwelling unit,","subject to a minimum of 1000 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"6 metres per dwelling unit, minimum 30 metres; apartment and terrace dwelling buildings 4.2 metres per dwelling unit, minimum 30 metres","quotes":["6 metres per dwelling unit subject to a minimum of","30 metres;","dwelling buildings shall have a minimum of 4.2 metres per","dwelling unit subject to a minimum of 30 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25%; apartment and terrace dwelling buildings 28%","quotes":["a. 25%;","dwelling buildings shall have a maximum lot coverage of","28%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5; apartment buildings 0.75","quotes":["a. 0.5;","a maximum floor Area Ratio of 0.75."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 metres","quotes":["Height of Building (Maximum): 11 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 metres","quotes":["Front Yard (Minimum): 4.5 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres","quotes":["Rear Yard (Minimum): 7.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"5.0 metres","quotes":["Side Yard (Minimum): 5.0 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum distance between buildings: apartment buildings 9.0 metres; terrace dwellings with five or more units 9.0 metres; three or four units 3.0 metres; detached dwellings and duplexes 2.0 metres","Corner lot setbacks are set by section 9.4.1.6","Two parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus one for every five dwelling units"],"quotes":["a. apartment buildings - 9.0 metres.","b. terrace dwellings with five or more units - 9.0 metres;","c. terrace dwellings with three or four units - 3.0 metres;","d. detached dwellings and duplexes - 2.0 metres.","Building Setbacks on a Corner Lot: Refer to 9.4.1.6.","Two parking spaces are required per dwelling unit, both of which","for every five dwelling units or part thereof."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones)","url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District calls this a convenience copy and accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions; a certified copy is available from the Director of Corporate Administration. Zoning is not a separate bylaw; it sits in Part 9 of the Municipal Code (the zoning division is Part 9, Division 2)."},"source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=414","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/index.json"}}