---
title: "A-1 zone in Port McNeill: Rural Residential"
place: Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-mcneill
zone: A-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning/a-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning/a-1.json"
---

# A-1 zone in Port McNeill: Rural Residential

Land best suited for non-urban (rural) uses because it is far from community facilities and services.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land best suited for non-urban (rural) uses because it is far from community facilities and services.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Campgrounds; Community hall or centre; Dwelling, Single Family; Fairgrounds; Manufactured home; Museum; Nursery and Greenhouses; Outdoor recreation facilities; School; The extraction of raw materials from the land (no further processing on the site)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures accessory to the principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** 2.4 ha
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.05 m
- **Other rules:** Only one dwelling unit or one manufactured home per parcel; Buildings used for keeping and raising animals: 8 m maximum height

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021, s. 7.1](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf#page=25) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Port McNeill: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/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/port-mcneill/zoning/a-1/_