{"title":"RR1 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding","code":"RR1","slug":"rr1","name":"Rural Residential Small Holding","group":"Rural","section":"4.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.","quotes":["The intent of the RR1 zoning district is to accommodate the demand for small-lot rural residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential use – single-detached dwelling","Animal hospital and veterinary clinic","Bed and breakfast accommodations","Day care centre","Greenhouse or nursery","Home occupation","Place of worship"],"quotes":["Residential use – single-detached dwelling","Animal hospital and veterinary clinic","Bed and breakfast accommodations","Day care centre","Greenhouse or nursery","Home occupation","Place of worship"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Residential use – secondary suite","Residential use – garden suite (maximum floor area of 37 square metres)","Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Residential use – secondary suite","Residential use – garden suite (maximum floor area of 37 square metres)","Accessory buildings and uses"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,300 m² (0.13 hectares)","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 1,300 square metres (0.13 hectares) and minimum frontage is 18 metres."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 m","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 1,300 square metres (0.13 hectares) and minimum frontage is 18 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage is 25%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Two dwelling units per lot (one is the principal dwelling)","quotes":["Maximum of two dwelling units (where one is the principal dwelling) per lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"10 m or two storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["Maximum height of the principal building is 10 metres or two storeys, whichever is less."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7 m","quotes":["Maximum height for an accessory building or structure is 7 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A front yard shall not be less than 7.5 metres in depth from the principal building."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A rear yard shall not be less than 7.5 metres in depth from the principal building."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m on each side","quotes":["A side yard shall not be less than 1.5 metres on each side of the principal building."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not within 1.2 m of a side or rear lot line","quotes":["Accessory buildings shall not be located within 1.2 metres of a side or rear lot line."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum principal building floor space 60 m² and minimum width 3.5 m","Keeping of horses is an accessory use on lots of at least 4,000 m² (0.4 hectare); maximum one horse per 4,000 metres"],"quotes":["Principal building will have a minimum floor space of 60 square metres, and a minimum building","width of 3.5 metres.","Accessory uses may include the keeping of horse provided that the lot size is a minimum 4,000","square metres (0.4 hectare); maximum of one horse per 4,000 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025","url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=32","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/index.json"}}