---
title: "Am2 zone in Highlands: Amenity 2"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: Am2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/am2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/am2.json"
---

# Am2 zone in Highlands: Amenity 2

Main uses: Residential, Home-based business, Agriculture.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential; Home-based business; Agriculture (These are in addition to uses permitted in Section 3.7.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; One accessory dwelling unit (with a covenant preventing subdivision from the principal dwelling)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot C, Sections 30 and 74, VIP76070: may be subdivided into a maximum of 13 residential lots (none under 1 hectare) if the listed amenities are provided
- **Minimum lot area:** 12 hectares (30 acres) for new lots created by subdivision; Lot C, Sections 30 and 74, VIP76070 may be subdivided into up to 13 residential lots of at least 1 hectare (2.47 acres) if the listed amenities are provided
- **Maximum density:** One principal dwelling unit per lot and no more than one home-based business in it
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres (principal dwelling unit or a building used for agriculture)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 metres
- **Front setback:** 20 metres
- **Rear setback:** 10 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 10 metres
- **Street side setback:** 10 metres (side lot line that abuts a highway)
- **Other rules:** Principal dwelling unit floor area no more than 375 square metres; Accessory buildings (including buildings used for agriculture): total floor area no more than 275 square metres; no single one over 100 square metres

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 12.16](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=87) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/am2/_