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title: "A6 zone in Abbotsford: Agricultural and Commercial Mushroom Composting Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: A6
bylaw: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/a6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/a6.json"
---

# A6 zone in Abbotsford: Agricultural and Commercial Mushroom Composting Zone

Accommodate agricultural uses and limited commercial mushroom composting consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate agricultural uses and limited commercial mushroom composting consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.
- **Main uses:** All uses permitted in the A1 zone (Section 210.1.1); Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility (where approved by the Agricultural Land Commission)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** All uses permitted in the A1 zone as accessory to an agricultural use (Section 210.1.2) or to a Single Detached Dwelling (Section 210.1.3)
- **Minimum lot area:** 7.3 ha for a lot with a Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility; other uses as in the A1 zone (Section 210.5.1)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Same as the A1 zone (Section 210.3.2 applies)
- **Maximum density:** Same as the A1 zone (Sections 210.7 to 210.9 apply by use)
- **Maximum height:** 12.2 m for Commercial Mushroom Composting Facilities; other uses as in the A1 zone (Section 210.3.2)
- **Front setback:** 30.0 m from an exterior lot line (Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** 30.0 m from an interior lot line (Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility buildings); 15.0 m from all lot lines for non manure based raw material storage
- **Street side setback:** 30.0 m from an exterior lot line (Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility buildings)
- **Other rules:** Facility must be 30.0 m from a residential use and 30.0 m from all wells; Facility must be 500 m from the ALR boundary where it abuts the Urban Development Boundary; Facility must meet design rules (impermeable surface, enclosed building with air treatment); Unenclosed storage must be under 3.0 m high, set back at least 6.0 m from all lot lines, fenced 1.8 m high, on a dust-free surface and cover no more than 20% of the lot

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 260](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400260#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Abbotsford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/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/abbotsford/zoning/a6/_