---
title: "RR1 zone in Mackenzie: Rural Residential 1"
place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie
zone: RR1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/rr1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/rr1.json"
---

# RR1 zone in Mackenzie: Rural Residential 1

Main uses: Dwelling, single detached.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, single detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Backyard hen enclosure; Bee keeping; Bed and breakfast; Hobby farm; Home business; Home industry; Kennel; Riding stable; Shipping container; Suite, attached; Suite, detached
- **Minimum lot area:** 8,100 m² (0.81 ha)
- **Minimum lot width:** 45.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 9.2 m
- **Front setback:** 15.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 15.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 10.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 10.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 30.0 m, exterior side 7.5 m, interior side 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** Only one accessory building or structure per parcel may have a height over 5.5 m; accessory buildings of 5.5 m or less may be sited 15.0 m from the front line and 4.5 m from the exterior side, interior side and rear lines; A maximum of two shipping containers may be permitted on a parcel; Hobby farms and backyard hen enclosures must follow the livestock rules in the District's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end), s. 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf#page=46) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Mackenzie: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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/mackenzie/zoning/rr1/_