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City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 of 2025
The City of Quesnel's zoning bylaw, which applies in Quesnel. Our summary of its 3 rural zones, read from the bylaw as adopted 2025-12-30 and checked 2026-10-02. Its other zones aren't summarised here.
The City of Quesnel doesn't publish its zoning map as open data, so a PlaceDossier report can't say which of these zones a lot is in: it shows this table and says to ask. Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 zones all land in the city; land its map leaves unzoned is Agriculture (A-1). Land outside the city is zoned by the Cariboo Regional District. Ask the City of Quesnel's planning staff which zone a lot is in, or find it on the bylaw's zoning map (Schedule B).
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Agriculture | One house per 4 ha, two at most (farm help included); with a house, a secondary suite, secondary dwelling or carriage house | 2 ha, with 30 m of frontage | 10% | Main building 9 m, accessory buildings 7 m |
| RR-1 Residential Reserve | One house with a secondary suite; a secondary dwelling or carriage house only on a lot fully on community water and sewer | 4 ha, with 30 m of frontage | 20% | Main building 9 m or 2 storeys, accessory buildings 7 m |
| CR-1 Country Residential | Up to four homes (house, duplex, triplex or fourplex) on community sewer and water; on sewer with its own water, a house and a secondary suite, plus a detached unit where the water system meets drinking water rules; without community sewer, or on a lot over 4,050 m², a house and a secondary suite | 1 ha without community sewer; 3,000 m² with sewer but no community water; 2,023 m² with both | 40% under 4,050 m², 20% up to 1 ha, 10% above | Main building 11 m, accessory buildings 7 m |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the City of Quesnel's planning staff before you buy or build.
Source: City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 of 2025 (summarised in our words); no open zoning map (ask the City of Quesnel's planning staff which zone a lot is in).