---
title: "RR1 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding"
place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james
zone: RR1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1.json"
---

# RR1 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding

Small-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential use – secondary suite; Residential use – garden suite (maximum floor area of 37 square metres); Accessory buildings and uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,300 m² (0.13 hectares)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** Two dwelling units per lot (one is the principal dwelling)
- **Maximum height:** 10 m or two storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m on each side
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not within 1.2 m of a side or rear lot line
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 4.5](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=32) (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/rr1/_