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title: "R3-B zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family and Interim Residential Dormitory Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R3-B
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-b/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-b.json"
---

# R3-B zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family and Interim Residential Dormitory Zone

Main uses: Multi-Family Residence, Residential Dormitory (until August 31, 2035).

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multi-Family Residence; Residential Dormitory (until August 31, 2035)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Home Occupation; Home Business Address; Dormitory accessory uses until August 31, 2035: Coffee shop; Restaurant or dining lounge; Neighbourhood pub; Personal service shops; Recreational facilities; Emergency medical clinic; Industrial laundry; Transportation shuttle service and associated amenities
- **Minimum lot area:** Multi-family: apartment 185 m² per dwelling unit (minimum 930 m²); terrace dwelling 375 m² per dwelling unit. Residential Dormitory: 12 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** Multi-family: 6 metres per dwelling unit, minimum 30 metres. Residential Dormitory: 500 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25% (multi-family); 50% (Residential Dormitory)
- **Maximum density:** Multi-family floor area ratio: apartment 0.75, terrace 0.5. Residential Dormitory: base 360 sleeping accommodation units, more with bonus amenities
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres (multi-family); 12.5 metres (Residential Dormitory)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres (multi-family); Residential Dormitory: 75 metres for a building with reception/lobby, 4.5 metres for all other buildings
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** Multi-family: apartment 7.5 metres; end units of terrace 5.5 metres; single storey garage 1.8 metres. Residential Dormitory: dormitory buildings 4.5 metres; building with exclusively accessory uses 3 metres; single storey garage 1.8 metres
- **Other rules:** Minimum distance between buildings: 9 metres; The Residential Dormitory use is only permitted until August 31, 2035; No single dormitory building wing may contain more than 174 sleeping accommodation units; Corner lot setbacks are set by section 9.4.1.6

## 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 10](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=419) (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-b/_