---
title: "P1 zone in Fort St James: Parks and Greenbelt"
place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james
zone: P1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Fort St James: Parks and Greenbelt

A variety of public and privately owned park sites.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A variety of public and privately owned park sites.
- **Main uses:** Campground; Golf course; Greenbelt; Historic sites and historic parks; Public park or playground; Sports and athletic fields; Walkways and trails
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings
- **Minimum lot area:** 500 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 15 m or three storeys, whichever is less (residential buildings: 10 m or two storeys, whichever is less)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m
- **Front setback:** 5 m
- **Rear setback:** 5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (no eaves or overhangs in the side yard)
- **Other rules:** One caretaker dwelling unit is allowed in conjunction with a permitted use

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 7.1](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=51) (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/p1/_