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F1 zoning in BC
F1 means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial F1 zone. 3 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 3 local governments. It goes by 3 names: Forest 1, Forest Resource, Forestry 1. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
F1 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional District of Central Okanagan Forest Resource · Regional District of Central Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 871 | One dwelling unit (s. 5.2.9); the zone doesn't list a secondary suite or an accessory home | 30 ha, with 30 m of frontage | 35% | Not set |
| Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Forest 1 · Galiano Island Land Use Bylaw No. 127, 1999 | None: the zone prohibits residential uses, so no home, cottage or suite (s. 7.1.1); no building for forestry may be built so it could be lived in (s. 2.12) | 65 ha (s. 7.1.6) | The zone sets none (our reading of s. 7.1) | 9 m (s. 7.1.3) |
| Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Forestry 1 · Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355) | One house (s. 3.11.1); a seasonal cottage on a lot of 1.2 ha or more (s. 3.14); a secondary suite where the lot is in the Schedule I area (s. 3.16); a duplex only if built before July 31, 1990 (s. 3.11.2) | 8 ha, with its own septic system and enough drinking water (s. 9.6.3) | 10% (s. 9.6.2) | 7.6 m and two storeys (s. 3.8.1); accessory buildings 6 m on a lot of 1.2 ha or less, 7 m on a larger one (s. 3.8.2); farm buildings 10.7 m where agriculture is a principal use (s. 3.8.3) |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned F1 under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.