---
title: "F-1 zone in Sayward: Forestry One"
place: Sayward, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sayward
zone: F-1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated; edit date 26 Sep 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/f-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/f-1.json"
---

# F-1 zone in Sayward: Forestry One

Main uses: Agriculture, Silviculture, Forestry, Sawmills, Value-added wood processing, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Silviculture; Forestry; Sawmills; Value-added wood processing; Single family dwelling (On lots over 2.0 ha (4.9 ac), two single family dwellings or one duplex may be permitted, to a maximum of 4 dwelling units, with Land Reserve Commission approval if required.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures accessory to the uses permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 8.0 ha (19.8 ac) for subdivision
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 15% of the lot area
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Other rules:** Livestock structures must be at least 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from any dwelling unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated; edit date 26 Sep 2025), s. 610](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf#page=41) (read 2026-11-08)

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