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A1 zone in Coldstream: Agricultural Farm Zone

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

In short

Accommodate residential and agricultural uses on large rural lots, typically within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate residential and agricultural uses on large rural lots, typically within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture, Hobby Farm
  • Agriculture, Intensive
  • Community Care, Minor
  • Manufactured Home
  • Public Utility
  • Single-Detached Dwelling
  • Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Secondary Suite
  • Carriage House
  • Garden Suite
  • Agri-Tourism
  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Dog Kennel
  • Farm Retail
  • Gathering for an Event
  • Home-Based Business, Rural
  • Manufactured Home
  • On-Farm Processing
  • On-Farm Product Preparation
  • Temporary Farm Worker Housing (TFWH)
Extra uses on specific lots2 Single-Detached Dwellings are permitted on Lot 1 Section 20 Township 6 Osoyoos Division Yale District Plan KAP17218, located at 10257 Ricardo Road.
Minimum lot area10 ha
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage30% for all buildings and structures (plus an extra 25% for greenhouses used for crop production); 10% for impervious hard-surfaced areas
Maximum density1 Single-Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite, and 1 Manufactured Home or 1 ADU (the Manufactured Home or detached ADU only on a lot 4 ha or greater)
Maximum heightResidential use 11 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less; farm building 8 m or 2 storeys; ADU 8 m or 2 storeys; manufactured home 4.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m (accessory non-farm building)
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m (principal building)
Interior side setback2 m
Street side setback7.5 m
Accessory building setbacksrear 2 m (residential accessory building); 3 m between buildings
Other rules
  • 9 m setback where a lot line abuts listed major roads (Aberdeen, North Aberdeen, Kalamalka, Ricardo, School, Warren and others)
  • Onsite sewage setback from watercourses: 30 m (minor) and 150 m (major)
  • Single-Detached Dwelling maximum floor area 500 m², including 90 m² for a Secondary Suite
  • Pan-handle lots not permitted

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026), s. 401 (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 District marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The zones are in Schedule A (the url above); the cover and enacting bylaw are at http://coldstream.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=56951 and the zoning map is Schedule B. 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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