---
title: "RR2 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Medium Holding"
place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james
zone: RR2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning/rr2.json"
---

# RR2 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Medium Holding

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

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Large-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 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
- **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:** 20,000 m² (2 hectares)
- **Minimum lot width:** 90 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10%
- **Maximum density:** Two dwelling units per lot (one is the principal dwelling)
- **Maximum height:** 10 m or two storeys, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 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:** Sale of produce grown on the premises is allowed if the sales area is no more than 50 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 4.7](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf#page=35) (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/rr2/_