---
title: "R-1 zone in Fort St. John: Single-Detached Housing"
place: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-john
zone: R-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/r-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/r-1.json"
---

# R-1 zone in Fort St. John: Single-Detached Housing

Single-detached neighbourhoods that also allow small multi-unit homes on one parcel through secondary and detached suites.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Single-detached neighbourhoods that also allow small multi-unit homes on one parcel through secondary and detached suites.
- **Main uses:** Single-Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building; Bed and Breakfast; Detached Suite; Home Occupation – Business; Home Occupation – Office; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 550.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 4 dwelling units on a parcel connected to municipal services
- **Maximum height:** 11 (unit not shown in the table)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 1 principal dwelling per parcel; maximum 3 residential buildings; Minimum width of principal building 6.4 m; minimum front yard open space 50%; For lots without flanking street or lane access, one interior side setback must be at least 3.0 m for vehicle access to the rear; A single-detached dwelling must have 50% or more of the residential floor area on the parcel when it is the principal dwelling

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022), s. 8.0](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw#page=84) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Fort St. John: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/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-john/zoning/r-1/_