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A1 zone in Abbotsford: Agricultural One Zone

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

In short

Accommodate agricultural uses and complementary activities consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate agricultural uses and complementary activities consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.
Main uses
  • Agricultural Use
  • Boarding House
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Residential Care
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory to Agricultural Use: Accessory Cannabis Processing - Level 1, Agri-Tourism, Farm Alcohol Production Facility, Farm Product Processing - Level 1, Farm Retail Sales, Full-Time Farm Worker Residence, Gathering For An Event, Office, Temporary Farm Worker Housing
  • Accessory to Single Detached Dwelling: Accessory Farm Dwelling Unit, Short-Term Rental Accommodations, Boarding, Breeding and Boarding Kennel, Home Occupation - Level 3 (outside the ALR) or Level 4 (inside the ALR), Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lotsSection 210.10 lists lot-specific allowances, e.g. Temporary Farm Worker Housing on PID 010-430-717 (Lot 2 Section 1 Township 13 New Westminster District Plan 18778, 320 Mt. Lehman Road); other PIDs also listed there
Minimum lot area8.0 ha for lots created by subdivision (several exceptions apply)
Maximum lot coverage35%; greenhouse structures may add 25% (to 60% maximum), or 40% (to 75% maximum) with an irrigation water recirculation system
Maximum densityOne Secondary Suite per Lot; one Accessory Farm Dwelling Unit per Lot; one Full-Time Farm Worker Residence per Lot
Maximum heightSingle Detached Dwelling: three Storeys; agricultural buildings 15.0 m (grain bins 46.0 m, silos 34.0 m, shipping containers 6.0 m)
Maximum height, accessory buildings7.5 m for other non-agricultural accessory buildings or structures
Front setback7.5 m from an exterior lot line (Single Detached Dwelling)
Interior side setback3.0 m from an interior lot line (Single Detached Dwelling)
Street side setback7.5 m from an exterior lot line (Single Detached Dwelling)
Accessory building setbacksAccessory to a Single Detached Dwelling: 7.5 m from an exterior lot line, 3.0 m from an interior lot line; 1.5 m between two accessory buildings
Other rules
  • Secondary Suite floor area may not exceed 100 m²
  • Agricultural buildings, animal housing and similar uses have their own, larger setbacks in the Section 210.4 table
  • Accessory Farm Dwelling Unit needs a lot of at least 0.4 ha
  • Subject to Agricultural Land Commission rules

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 210 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per section or zone in its Civix bylaw library (laws.abbotsford.ca); each zone below has its own source_url and its pdf_page is the page within that file. The text is described in the bylaw as an unofficial consolidation for convenience; no consolidation date is stated. 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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