RS zone in Port Clements: Resource Areas

Port Clements, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Outdoor recreation use, the protection of natural areas and agriculture on resource area parcels.

Zone rules

Purpose	Outdoor recreation use, the protection of natural areas and agriculture on resource area parcels.
Main uses	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
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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)
Minimum lot area	40,000 m² (parcels created by subdivision; site area also 40,000 m²)
Minimum lot width	Frontage of 1/10 of the perimeter of the parcel that fronts on the highway
Maximum lot coverage	10 % of the site area for all buildings and structures
Maximum height	12 m for any building or structure
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)
Interior side setback	4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)
Street side setback	4.5 m (from an adjacent parcel or road)
Other rules	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

Source: Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 7.3.13 (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 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. 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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