---
title: "RR1 zone in Ashcroft: Rural Residential 1"
place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft
zone: RR1
bylaw: Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning/rr1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning/rr1.json"
---

# RR1 zone in Ashcroft: Rural Residential 1

Main uses: Single detached dwelling, Duplex dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single detached dwelling; Duplex dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Short-term rental accommodations; Accessory dwelling unit; Attached suite; Beekeeping; Horticulture and greenhouses in conjunction with a residential use; Kennel, in conjunction with a residential use; Home occupations; The keeping of livestock or fowl; Accessory buildings and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.3 ha (new subdivisions)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (new subdivisions)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20%
- **Maximum height:** 11 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 4.5 m from parcel line; 3.0 m from principal building
- **Other rules:** Maximum accessory building floor area: 50 m² per dwelling unit; Livestock and fowl limits: 12 hens, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 sheep or 1 goat per 3,000 m² of lot area; A parcel not connected to the community wastewater system must be big enough for an approved onsite wastewater disposal system

## Source

- [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 6](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=40) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ashcroft: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/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/ashcroft/zoning/rr1/_