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A6 zone in Abbotsford: Agricultural and Commercial Mushroom Composting Zone

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate 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 area7.3 ha for a lot with a Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility; other uses as in the A1 zone (Section 210.5.1)
Maximum lot coverageSame as the A1 zone (Section 210.3.2 applies)
Maximum densitySame as the A1 zone (Sections 210.7 to 210.9 apply by use)
Maximum height12.2 m for Commercial Mushroom Composting Facilities; other uses as in the A1 zone (Section 210.3.2)
Front setback30.0 m from an exterior lot line (Commercial Mushroom Composting Facility buildings)
Interior side setback30.0 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 setback30.0 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 (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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