RR1 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding

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

In short

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 (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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