---
title: "R4-A zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family Residential"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: R4-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/r4-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r4-a.json"
---

# R4-A zone in Kitimat: Multi-Family Residential

Main uses: Multi-Family Residence, Day Care (Adult), Boarding House, Rooming House.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multi-Family Residence; Day Care (Adult); Boarding House; Rooming House
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation; Home Business Address
- **Minimum lot area:** 90 m² per occupant, minimum 930 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 5.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Permitted buildings: boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitory buildings and accessory buildings; One parking space per sleeping room plus one for every three sleeping rooms; 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 13](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=433) (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/r4-a/_