A1 zone in Fort St James: Agriculture

Fort St James, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District's page posts the signed bylaw PDF; Schedule A-1 (the zoning districts map) is an image page in the PDF. No consolidation date is stated. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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