R1 zone in Fort St James: Residential Urban
In short
Urban residential development as detached and duplex dwellings in neighbourhoods with full urban services.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Urban residential development as detached and duplex dwellings in neighbourhoods with full urban services. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots | One detached secondary dwelling, only on Parcel A (consolidation of Lots 1 & 2, See CB2118803), Block M, District Lot 110, Range 5 Coast District, Plan PRP3304 (one bedroom maximum; one extra off-street parking space) |
| Minimum lot area | 500 m² (single-detached dwelling); 750 m² (duplex) |
| Minimum lot width | 18 m (single-detached dwelling); 23 m (duplex) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% |
| Maximum density | Two dwellings per lot, and no more than one single-detached dwelling |
| Maximum height | 10 m or two and one-half storeys, whichever is less |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 5 m |
| Front setback | 7.5 m |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m (the detached secondary dwelling may be 1.7 m from the rear lot line) |
| Interior side setback | 1.5 m on each side |
| Accessory building setbacks | Not in the required front yard |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 4.1 (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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