RR2 zone in Fort St James: Rural Residential Medium Holding

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

In short

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 (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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