{"title":"A.1 zone in Armstrong: Agriculture","code":"A.1","slug":"a-1","name":"Agriculture","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agricultural uses and other complementary uses suitable to an agricultural setting","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agricultural uses and other complementary uses suitable to an agricultural setting","quotes":["To provide for agricultural uses as well as other complementary uses suitable to","an agricultural setting."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural Fair and support services","Agriculture, General","Agriculture, Intensive","Dwelling unit","Greenhouses and plant nurseries","Medical Marihuana production facilities (on properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve)","Parks"],"quotes":["Agricultural Fair and support services","Agriculture, Intensive","Greenhouses and plant nurseries","Medical Marihuana production facilities on properties located in","Parks"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings or Structures","Accessory Farm Sales (in the Agricultural Land Reserve)","Agri-tourism Accommodation (in the Agricultural Land Reserve)","Bed and Breakfast Homes","Care Facilities, minor","Home Occupations","Utility Services, minor impact","Wineries and Cideries (in the Agricultural Land Reserve)"],"quotes":["Accessory Farm Sales on properties located in the Agricultural","Agri-tourism Accommodation on properties located in the","Bed and Breakfast Homes","Care Facilities, minor","Wineries and Cideries on properties located in the Agricultural"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 ha","quotes":["Lot size, minimum 4 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m or 10% of the perimeter of the parcel, whichever is less","quotes":["Lot frontage, minimum 30m or 10% of the","perimeter of the parcel,","whichever is less"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Buildings and structures: 20% for apicultural use; 25% for tree, vine, field and forage crop buildings; 75% for greenhouses; 5% for agri-tourism accommodation; 35% for all other uses (excluding greenhouse use). With impermeable surfaces: 80% for greenhouses; 40% for all other uses","quotes":["Lot Coverage, building and structures maximum 20% for apicultural use","25% for tree, vine, field and","75% for greenhouses","5% for agri-tourism","35% for all other uses or a","80% for greenhouses","40% for all other uses or a"]},"max_density":{"value":"Dwelling units: 2 per lot; 1 Accessory Farm Sales building per lot; 1 Agricultural Worker dwelling on parcels greater than 4 ha","quotes":["Dwelling unit, maximum per lot 2 units","Accessory Farm Sales building, maximum per lot 1 unit","Land Reserve Act, maximum per lot","than 4 ha"]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m for dwelling units; 20 m for agricultural buildings; 12 m for medical marihuana production facilities","quotes":["Dwelling Unit, maximum height 9m","Agricultural Buildings, maximum height 20m","Medical Marihuana Production Facilities, maximum 12m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"8 m","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures, maximum height 8m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line Setback, minimum 12m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Rear Lot Line Setback, minimum 12m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line Setback, minimum 12m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line Setback, minimum 12m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 30 m, rear 7.5 m, exterior side 7.5 m, interior side 7.5 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line Setback, minimum 30m","Rear Lot Line Setback, minimum 7.5m","Exterior Side Lot Line Setback, minimum 7.5m","Interior Side Lot Line Setback, minimum 7.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings for Intensive Agriculture must be at least 30.0 m from all property lines","Medical Marihuana Production Facilities: 60.0 m from lot lines abutting a Residential Zone, 30.0 m from lot lines abutting other zones, 15.0 m from wells and streams","Minimum 3 m separation between buildings/structures","Homesite severance lots and lots under 0.5 ha existing at bylaw adoption follow the R.1 zone rules"],"quotes":["Buildings used to for Intensive Agriculture, minimum 30.0m","60.0m from lot lines","30.0m from lot lines","15.0m from all wells and","building/structure separation","3m","the development regulations of the R.1 zone, as","Section 9.1 shall apply to the development of that lot.","a lot of less than 0.5 ha was existing"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City marks the consolidation \"for convenience only\". The cover lists one amending bylaw, No. 1928 (adopted August 12, 2024, map amendment for 2600 Pleasant Valley Road)."},"source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358#page=50","place":{"path":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/a-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/a-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/a-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/index.json"}}