R3 zone in Fort St James: Residential High Density

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

In short

Mixed-use, higher density apartment buildings, with limited commercial uses alongside a primary residential use and full urban services.

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed-use, higher density apartment buildings, with limited commercial uses alongside a primary residential use and full urban services.
Main uses	Residential use – apartment building Catering establishment Commercial office Commercial uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses Medical or dental clinic Personal service Public assembly uses in conjunction with permitted residential uses including Rest home Restaurant Retail store
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and uses
Minimum lot area	1,000 m²
Minimum lot width	30 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	100 dwelling units per hectare
Maximum height	12 m or three storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	3 m on each side
Accessory building setbacks	Not in the required front yard
Other rules	Minimum principal building floor space 60 m² and minimum width 6 m Maximum two accessory buildings per lot

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 4.3 (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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