{"title":"R5-A zone in Kitimat: Special Residential Zone","code":"R5-A","slug":"r5-a","name":"Special Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"9.4, Subdivision 15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Multi-Family Residence, Welfare Home, Rest Home, Senior Citizens Housing, Day Care (Adult).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Multi-Family Residence","Welfare Home","Rest Home","Senior Citizens Housing","Day Care (Adult)"],"quotes":["Multi-Family Residence","Welfare Home","Rest Home","Senior Citizens Housing","Day Care (Adult)"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Business Address","Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8"],"quotes":["Home Business Address","Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m²","quotes":["Lot Area (Minimum): 600 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 metres","quotes":["Lot Frontage (Minimum): 18 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25%","quotes":["Lot Coverage (Maximum): 25%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5","quotes":["Floor Area Ratio (Maximum): 0.5."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 metres","quotes":["Height of Building (Maximum): 9 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":"1.8 metres","quotes":["Side Yard (Minimum): 1.8 metres."]},"other":{"value":["Permitted buildings: Welfare Homes, Rest Homes, Senior Citizens Housing and accessory buildings","Corner lot setbacks are set by section 9.4.1.6"],"quotes":["a. Welfare Homes;","b. Rest Homes;","c. Senior Citizens Housing;","Building Setbacks on a Corner Lot: Refer to 9.4.1.6."]}},"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=436","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/r5-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r5-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/r5-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/index.json"}}