{"title":"RU1 zone in Chetwynd: Rural 1","code":"RU1","slug":"ru1","name":"Rural 1","group":"Rural","section":"8.0","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land use requirements for rural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land use requirements for rural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to outline the land use requirements for rural parcels within the District of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural use (excluding feed lots)","Beekeeping","Duplex dwelling","Cannabis production facility","Community garden","Hen keeping","Resource extraction","Single-detached dwelling","Solid waste management facility"],"quotes":["Agricultural use (excluding feed lots)","Beekeeping","Duplex dwelling","Cannabis production facility","Community garden","Hen keeping","Resource extraction","Single-detached dwelling","Solid waste management facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","Bed and breakfast accommodation","Beekeeping","Detached suite","Farm stand","Hen keeping","Home industry","Home occupation","Secondary suite"],"quotes":["Accessory building","Bed and breakfast accommodation","Beekeeping","Detached suite","Farm stand","Hen keeping","Home industry","Home occupation","Secondary suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"8.0 ha (20 ac)","quotes":[".4 Minimum parcel size 8.0 ha (20 ac)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m (100 ft)","quotes":[".5 Minimum parcel width 30.0 m (100 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"5%","quotes":[".11 Maximum parcel coverage (all buildings) 5%"]},"max_density":{"value":"0.25 dwellings per ha","quotes":[".1 Maximum density 0.25 dwellings per ha"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m (32 ft)","quotes":["a. Principal building and structures 10.0 m (32 ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"10.0 m (32 ft)","quotes":["b. Accessory building 10.0 m (32 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"8.0 m (26 ft)","quotes":["a. Front parcel line 8.0 m (26 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26 ft)","quotes":["d. Rear parcel line 8.0 m (26 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"8.0 m (26 ft)","quotes":["c. Interior side parcel line 8.0 m (26 ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"8.0 m (26 ft)","quotes":["b. Exterior side parcel line 8.0 m (26 ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front no closer than rear of building envelope; exterior side 3.0 m (10 ft); interior side 3.0 m (10 ft); rear 3.0 m (10 ft)","quotes":["a. Front parcel line no closer than rear of building envelope","b. Exterior side parcel line 3.0 m (10 ft)","c. Interior side parcel line 3.0 m (10 ft)","d. Rear parcel line 3.0 m (10 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Up to 2 single-detached dwellings or 1 duplex dwelling per parcel; up to 5 accessory buildings","All accessory buildings combined: 500.0 m² (5,380 ft²) maximum","Produce sale area must not exceed 50 m²","Portable wood manufacturing plants must be at least 150.0 m (492 ft) from any parcel line"],"quotes":["2 single-detached dwellings per parcel or","1 duplex dwelling per parcel","5 per parcel","a. All accessory buildings combined 500.0 m (5,380 ft )","The sale area for produce grown on the premises must not exceed 50m² (538 ft ).","150.0 m (492 ft) from any parcel line. All other types of manufacturing on site are prohibited."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023)","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's bylaws page posts this as the consolidated version, including Amendment 1162 (May 2023) and the zoning maps as Schedules B, C and D. It replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 932, 2010. A 2026 shipping-container amendment is not in this text."},"source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf#page=48","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ru1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ru1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ru1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/index.json"}}