{"title":"RR zone in Fernie: Rural Residential","code":"RR","slug":"rr","name":"Rural Residential","group":"Rural","section":"4.2.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single detached dwellings on large parcels on the periphery of the developed City, sited so future re-subdivision, infill and increased density will be feasible.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single detached dwellings on large parcels on the periphery of the developed City, sited so future re-subdivision, infill and increased density will be feasible.","quotes":["The purpose of the RR zone is to allow for single detached dwellings to be located on large","parcels of land, on the periphery of the developed portion of the City, sited in a manner that"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single detached dwelling and Modular Home","Keeping of small farm animals","Kennels","Public buildings","Forestry and related uses","Extensive recreational uses","Beehives (max 2 on parcels under .403 ha; 6 on .403 ha; 20 per hectare on larger parcels)","Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw"],"quotes":["1. single detached dwelling and Modular Home;","2. keeping of small farm animals;","3. kennels, subject to subsection (2)(c), on the following chart;","4. public buildings;","5. forestry and related uses;","6. extensive recreational uses;","8. on parcels of less than .403hectares in area not more than two (2) BEEHIVES;","9. on parcels of .403 hectares in area not more than six (6) BEEHIVES;","10. on parcels greater than .403 hectares in area not more than twenty (20) BEEHIVES per","7. uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use","Secondary dwelling unit"],"quotes":["1. home occupation;","2. uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use;","3. secondary dwelling unit."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":".403 ha (1 acre)","quotes":["1. Minimum Parcel Area .403 ha (1 acre)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10%","quotes":["3. Maximum Parcel Coverage 10%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Four (4) dwelling units per parcel","quotes":["Four (4) dwelling units per parcel"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["• Principal Building 10.0 m (32.8 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• Accessory Building 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• rear yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["• side yard 3.0 m (9.8 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, side 3.0 m","quotes":["b) Accessory Building","• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• rear yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• side yard 3.0 m (9.8 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["Kennel buildings, structures or enclosed runs must be 62 m from all property lines","All buildings or structures must be 22 m from the centre line of Hwy 3","Maximum number of animal units is 0.5 per acre"],"quotes":["c) Kennel building, structure or enclosed run – 62 m (66 ft.)","d) All Buildings or structures 22 m (72.2 ft.) form the centre line of Hwy 3","6. Maximum Number of Animal Units 0.5 per acre"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation."},"source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=61","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/rr/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/rr.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/rr.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}