{"title":"RR2 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Medium Holding","code":"RR2","slug":"rr2","name":"Rural Residential Medium Holding","group":"Rural","section":"4.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Large-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Large-lot rural residential development, provided an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system can be built to Provincial regulations.","quotes":["The intent of the RR2 zoning district is to accommodate the demand for large-lot rural residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential use – single-detached dwelling","Animal hospital or kennel","Bed and breakfast accommodations","Day care centre","Greenhouse, nursery","Home occupation","Outdoor recreation","Storage of equipment and vehicles used for personal business and accessory shops for"],"quotes":["Residential use – single-detached dwelling","Animal hospital or kennel","Bed and breakfast accommodations","Day care centre","Greenhouse, nursery","Home occupation","Outdoor recreation","Storage of equipment and vehicles used for personal business and accessory shops for"]},"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":"20,000 m² (2 hectares)","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 20,000 square metres (2 hectares) and minimum frontage is 90 metres."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"90 m","quotes":["Minimum lot area is 20,000 square metres (2 hectares) and minimum frontage is 90 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage is 10%."]},"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."]},"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":"7.5 m on each side","quotes":["A side yard shall not be less than 7.5 metres on each side of the principal building."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not in the required front yard or within 1 m of a side or rear lot line","quotes":["Accessory buildings shall not be located in the required front yard or in within 1 metre of a side or"]},"other":{"value":["Sale of produce grown on the premises is allowed if the sales area is no more than 50 m²"],"quotes":["Accessory uses include the sale of produce grown on the premises provided the sales area does","not exceed 50 square 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=35","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/rr2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/index.json"}}