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title: "R3-A zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family Residential"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R3-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/r3-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-a.json"
---

# R3-A zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family Residential

Main uses: Multi-Family Development.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multi-Family Development
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Home Occupation; Home Business Address
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 23, Registered Plan 10034 (Smith Street): maximum 10 dwelling units; Lot 26, Registered Plan 10034 (Smith Street): maximum 15 dwelling units
- **Minimum lot area:** 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
- **Minimum lot width:** 6 metres per dwelling unit, minimum 30 metres; apartment and terrace dwelling buildings 4.2 metres per dwelling unit, minimum 30 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%; apartment and terrace dwelling buildings 28%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.5; apartment buildings 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 11 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 5.0 metres
- **Other rules:** 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

## 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 8](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=414) (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/r3-a/_