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

Northern Rockies, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Rural residential development on smaller parcels

Zone rules

PurposeRural 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 area1.6 hectares
Front setback3 m from any parcel line
Rear setback3 m from any parcel line
Interior side setback3 m from any parcel line
Street side setback3 m from any parcel line
Accessory building setbacks3 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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations "not the official version of the bylaw". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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