---
title: "A1 zone in Fort St James: Agriculture"
place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james
zone: A1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in Fort St James: Agriculture

Allow agricultural uses and restrict non-farm uses, in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allow agricultural uses and restrict non-farm uses, in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.
- **Main uses:** Agricultural use; Structures necessary for an agricultural use; Agritourism; Alcohol production, in accordance with the regulations of the Agricultural Land; Ecological reserve; Public Park, in accordance with the regulations of the Agricultural Land Reserve Use; Processing of farm products; Retail sales of farm products; Wildlife Management Area
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% of the lot area for greenhouses; 35% of the lot area for all other buildings and structures
- **Maximum height:** 15 m or three storeys, whichever is less (any structure)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from any building
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m from any building
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m from any building
- **Other rules:** No subdivision of land is permitted in the A1 zone; Lot area and frontage are listed as n/a; Lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve are subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its regulations; Permeable detention ponds and support structures for shading, frost, wind protection, netting or trellising are exempt from lot coverage limits

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 8.1](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=55) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Fort St James: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/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/fort-st-james/zoning/a1/_