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title: "R3-D1 zone in Kitimat: Low Density Multi-Dwelling Residential"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R3-D1
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-d1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r3-d1.json"
---

# R3-D1 zone in Kitimat: Low Density Multi-Dwelling Residential

Main uses: Single Detached Dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Home Business Address; Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m² (strata lot)
- **Minimum lot width:** 14 m per Single Detached Dwelling (strata lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%, plus 30 m² for accessory buildings, and a garage or carport (strata lot)
- **Maximum density:** One single detached dwelling per lot, to a maximum of four single detached dwellings; gross floor area maximum 150 m² per single detached dwelling
- **Maximum height:** Two storeys, maximum 9 metres for strata lots in the northwest half of the parent parcel; one storey, maximum 6 metres for strata lots in the southeast half of the parent parcel
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Two parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 visitor space for every 2 dwelling units in strata developments; Minimum internal road width 6 metres, no parking on internal access roads; Snow storage area equal to 25% of the required parking area per lot; 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 18](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=440) (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-d1/_