{"title":"FD zone in Merritt: Future Development","code":"FD","slug":"fd","name":"Future Development","group":"Rural","section":"7.26","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Identify lands for future development as designated in the Official Community Plan; new development is expected to align with the general vision of the corresponding OCP Sector.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Identify lands for future development as designated in the Official Community Plan; new development is expected to align with the general vision of the corresponding OCP Sector.","quotes":["The intent of the Future Development zone is to identify lands for future development as","designated in the Official Community Plan. It is expected that new development in this"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Single Detached","Modular Home"],"quotes":["Dwelling, Single Detached","Modular Home"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building"],"quotes":["Accessory Building"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"20,000 m²","quotes":["All Parcel types 20,000 m2 50 metres 30 metres"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"50 metres","quotes":["All Parcel types 20,000 m2 50 metres 30 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"One Dwelling Unit per Parcel","quotes":["One","Dwelling","Unit per"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 11 metres or 2.5 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 11","metres or 2.5"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 5","metres or 1.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"9 metres","quotes":["9 metres 3 metres 9 metres 9 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 metres","quotes":["9 metres 3 metres 9 metres 9 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 metres","quotes":["9 metres 3 metres 9 metres 9 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"9 metres","quotes":["9 metres 3 metres 9 metres 9 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front: Front Building Line; side 1.2 metres; rear 1.2 metres","quotes":["Building 1.2 metres 1.2 metres 1.2 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Modular Homes must be on a permanent foundation and meet CSA A277","Minimum separation: 3 metres between the Principal Building and a Detached Secondary Dwelling; 1.5 metres between Accessory Buildings and other Structures"],"quotes":["a. Modular Homes must be on a permanent foundation and meet CSA A277.","b. Minimum separation between the Principal Building and a Detached Secondary","Dwelling is 3 metres, and the minimum separation between Accessory Buildings","and other Structures is 1.5 metres, except Shipping Containers which have a"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026)","url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation does not have legal force; contact City Hall to confirm the status of the bylaw. Section 7.27 (Comprehensive Development framework) sets rules for creating CD zones and is not itself a zone. Sections 7.5 and 7.9 are deleted."},"source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=163","place":{"path":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/fd/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/fd.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/fd.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/index.json"}}