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RR-2 zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Residential - Small Lot

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

In short

Accommodate small Parcel rural residential properties for Single and Duplex in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate small Parcel rural residential properties for Single and Duplex in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.
Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Manufactured Dwelling
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Commercial Greenhouse
  • Home Based Business, Minor
  • Home Based Business, Major
  • Nursery
  • Veterinary Hospital, Minor
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Boarding House
  • Secondary Suite
  • Agriculture
  • Hobby Farm
  • Kennel
Some uses are listed as 'ONE OF' groups: only one from the group may be used.
Minimum lot area0.4 ha
Minimum lot width30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage15%
Maximum densityOne (1) principal building per Parcel; max 2 units per parcel
Maximum height11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings9.0 m; accessory dwelling unit 8.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback6.0 m
Street side setback6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 6.0 m, interior side 6.0 m, rear 3.0 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area 10% of the Parcel Area
  • Outdoor storage of goods, materials, and supplies is specifically prohibited between the front of the Principal Building and a Highway.
  • For parcels containing a Single Detached Dwelling, only one Secondary Suite or one Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 6.6 (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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