---
title: "AG zone in Chetwynd: Agricultural"
place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chetwynd
zone: AG
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ag/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/ag.json"
---

# AG zone in Chetwynd: Agricultural

Land use requirements for agricultural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land use requirements for agricultural parcels within the District of Chetwynd.
- **Main uses:** Agricultural use; Cannabis production facility; Single-detached dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Beekeeping; Detached suite; Hen keeping; Home industry; Home occupation; Secondary suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 20.0 ha (50 ac)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m (59 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%
- **Maximum density:** 0.1 dwellings per ha
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m (32 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10.0 m (32 ft)
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 8.0 m (26 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front no closer than rear of building envelope; exterior side 3.0 m (10 ft); interior side 3.0 m (10 ft); rear 3.0 m (10 ft)
- **Other rules:** Up to 2 single-detached dwellings per parcel; All accessory buildings combined: 450.0 m² (4,800 ft²) maximum; Subdivision to the minimum parcel size only with Agricultural Land Commission Act approval; Where there is no community sewer, waste discharge must satisfy Northern Health

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023), s. 7.0](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf#page=46) (read 2026-11-08)

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