---
title: "RR1A zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding One Acre"
place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james
zone: RR1A
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr1a.json"
---

# RR1A zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Small Holding One Acre

Single-detached dwellings on small rural lots connected to municipal water and sewer services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single-detached dwellings on small rural lots connected to municipal water and sewer services.
- **Main uses:** Residential use – single-detached dwelling; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Day care centre; Home occupation; Place of worship
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential use – secondary suite; Accessory buildings and uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 4,047 m² (0.40 hectares)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** One dwelling unit per lot
- **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:** 2 m on each side
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not in the required front yard or within 1 m of a side or rear lot line
- **Other rules:** Maximum two accessory buildings or structures

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 4.6](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=34) (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/rr1a/_