{"title":"RS zone in Port Clements: Resource Areas","code":"RS","slug":"rs","name":"Resource Areas","group":"Rural","section":"7.3.13","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Outdoor recreation use, the protection of natural areas and agriculture on resource area parcels.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Outdoor recreation use, the protection of natural areas and agriculture on resource area parcels.","quotes":["This zone is intended for outdoor recreation use, the protection of natural areas and","agriculture on resource area parcels."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural uses including field crops, horticulture, silviculture, poultry, other stock raising and beekeeping","Forestry and logging (no manufacturing except by a small mill for on-site domestic use with no outside employees, not within 15 m of any property line)","Gravel extraction, storage, and processing","Single-family dwellings or a two-family dwelling","Tourist trailer park and campground","Veterinary hospital and kennels"],"quotes":["agricultural uses including field crops, horticulture, silviculture, poultry, other","forestry and logging, but no manufacturing except by a small mill for on-site","domestic use, provided such operation does not involve outside employees","and is not located within 15 m of any property line;","gravel extraction, storage, and processing;","single-family dwellings (2) or a two-family dwelling (1);","tourist trailer park and campground; and","veterinary hospital and kennels."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Childcare program","Professional practice or home occupation","Sale of produce grown on the premises (sales area up to 46.5 m²)"],"quotes":["accessory buildings and structures;","childcare program;","professional practice or home occupation;","sale of produce grown on the premises provided the sales area does not","exceed 46.5 m2;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"40,000 m² (parcels created by subdivision; site area also 40,000 m²)","quotes":["40,000 m2 parcel size; and","the site area shall be 40,000 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Frontage of 1/10 of the perimeter of the parcel that fronts on the highway","quotes":["frontage of 1/10 of the perimeter of the parcel that fronts on the highway."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10 % of the site area for all buildings and structures","quotes":["not exceed 10 % of the site area."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m for any building or structure","quotes":["exceed 12 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["front setback from a road 7.5 m; and"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)","quotes":["rear and side setbacks from an adjacent parcel or road 4.5 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)","quotes":["rear and side setbacks from an adjacent parcel or road 4.5 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)","quotes":["rear and side setbacks from an adjacent parcel or road 4.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Resource extraction and logging need a buffer to avoid windthrow, and may only start after impact assessments (terrain, water quality, fish habitat, air quality, noise, visual landscapes, recreation) are completed","Public consultation must occur before any new developments in these areas"],"quotes":["Resource extraction and logging activities shall provide a buffer to avoid","Resource extraction and logging activities shall only be undertaken after","Public consultation must occur prior to any new developments in these areas."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026)","url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The text is from the Feb 17, 2026 Council agenda package (item G-1, pages 48-116 of the package PDF) because the posted bylaw (https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) is a scan with no text layer. The bylaw was read a third time and adopted on February 17, 2026. pdf_page numbers below are page numbers of the agenda package."},"source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf#page=110","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-clements","name":"Port Clements","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/rs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/rs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/rs.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/index.json"}}