{"title":"R-1A zone in Fort St. John: Single-Detached Housing (Small Parcel)","code":"R-1A","slug":"r-1a","name":"Single-Detached Housing (Small Parcel)","group":"Residential","section":"9.0","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Existing small single-detached parcels (not desired for future development); allows suites.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Existing small single-detached parcels (not desired for future development); allows suites.","quotes":["This zone is applicable for existing properties zoned R-1A and is not desired for future"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single-Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["Single-Detached Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Detached Suite","Home Occupation – Business","Home Occupation – Office","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":["Accessory Building","Detached Suite","Home Occupation – Business","Home Occupation – Office","Secondary Suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"372.0 m²","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 372.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12.2 m","quotes":["Minimum parcel width 12.2 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["Maximum parcel coverage 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 dwelling units on a parcel connected to municipal services","quotes":["Density 4 dwelling units on a","municipal services"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m","quotes":["Maximum principal dwelling and structure height 11 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Rear parcel line 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Interior parcel line 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Flanking exterior parcel line 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["1 principal dwelling per parcel; maximum 3 residential buildings","Minimum width of principal dwelling 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"],"quotes":["Maximum number of principal dwellings per parcel 1","Minimum width of principal dwelling 6.4 m","must be a minimum of 3.0 m to allow for vehicular access","Single-detached dwellings must have 50% or greater of the residential floor area on a parcel"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022)","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidated version is \"for convenience only\"; the adopted bylaw and its amending bylaws prevail."},"source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw#page=86","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/r-1a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/r-1a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/r-1a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/index.json"}}