CR-1 zone in Quesnel: Country Residential

Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Country residential development and complementary uses on larger lots in areas of high natural amenity and limited urban services.

Zone rules

Purpose	Country residential development and complementary uses on larger lots in areas of high natural amenity and limited urban services.
Main uses	Single-detached dwelling Duplex Triplex Fourplex Group home dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Agricultural uses (except for intensive agriculture), ancillary to a principal use, on lots greater than 2 ha (5.0 ac) Bed and breakfast Carriage house dwelling Community care facility Major home based business Minor home based business Rural home based business on lots greater than 2 ha (5.0 ac) Secondary dwelling Secondary suite dwelling Urban agriculture Horticulture Hobby farms Short-term rental
Minimum lot area	2023 m² (0.50 ac) with community sewer and community water; 3000 m² (0.74 ac) with community sewer but no community water; 1 ha (2.47 ac) with no community sewer
Minimum lot width	30 m (98 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	40% (lots under 4050 m²); 20% (4050 m² to 1 hectare); 10% (greater than 1 hectare)
Maximum density	Single-detached dwelling and secondary suite dwelling where no community sewer or lot over 4050 m² (1 ac); with community sewer but no community water, the same plus a detached Accessory Dwelling if the water system meets Drinking Water Protection Act requirements; 4 dwelling units per lot with community sewer and water
Maximum height	11 m (36 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7 m (23 ft)
Front setback	6 m (19.7 ft)
Rear setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (5 ft)
Street side setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Other rules	Up to 4 principal buildings per lot; lots shown on Schedule C are limited to one principal building. Accessory buildings are limited to a gross floor area of 150 m² (1615 ft²) on lots under 2 ha (4.94 ac), and 278 m² (2992 ft²) on lots 2 ha (4.94 ac) or larger.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 9 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed "Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it. 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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