---
title: "RU1 zone in Chetwynd: Rural 1"
place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chetwynd
zone: RU1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ru1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ru1.json"
---

# RU1 zone in Chetwynd: Rural 1

Land use requirements for rural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land use requirements for rural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.
- **Main uses:** Agricultural use (excluding feed lots); Beekeeping; Duplex dwelling; Cannabis production facility; Community garden; Hen keeping; Resource extraction; Single-detached dwelling; Solid waste management facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Beekeeping; Detached suite; Farm stand; Hen keeping; Home industry; Home occupation; Secondary suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 8.0 ha (20 ac)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (100 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 5%
- **Maximum density:** 0.25 dwellings per ha
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m (32 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10.0 m (32 ft)
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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)
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023), s. 8.0](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf#page=48) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Chetwynd: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/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/chetwynd/zoning/ru1/_