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title: "RR-2 (Rural) zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Residential - Small Parcel"
place: Northern Rockies, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/northern-rockies
zone: RR-2 (Rural)
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/rr-2-rural/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/rr-2-rural.json"
---

# RR-2 (Rural) zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Residential - Small Parcel

Rural residential development on smaller parcels

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rural residential development on smaller parcels
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Hobby Farming; Nursery; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and Breakfast; Guest Cottage; Home Based Business
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.6 hectares
- **Front setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Rear setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Street side setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Other rules:** Not more than one Single Detached Dwelling per parcel; Not more than one Guest Cottage per parcel; Single Detached Dwelling floor area at least 50 square metres

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 9.2](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/#page=30) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Northern Rockies: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/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/northern-rockies/zoning/rr-2-rural/_