A2 zone in Houston: Rural Residential

Houston, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Compatible agricultural and residential uses on large unserviced lots in a rural setting.

Zone rules

Purpose	Compatible agricultural and residential uses on large unserviced lots in a rural setting.
Main uses	Agriculture, Light Dwelling, Single Detached
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast Care Facility, Minor Commercial Recreation Dwelling, Carriage House Home Occupation (standard, industry, bed and breakfast, vacation rental) Kennel on a lot of 2 hectares or more where a Single Detached Dwelling is the principal use Secondary Suite
Minimum lot area	1.0 ha
Maximum density	2 dwelling units
Maximum height	11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6.4 m
Front setback	10.0 m
Rear setback	5.0 m
Interior side setback	5.0 m
Street side setback	10.0 m
Accessory building setbacks	front 10.0 m, rear 5.0 m, interior side 5.0 m, exterior side 5.0 m
Other rules	Accessory buildings: total floor area up to 20% of the lot area to a maximum of 450.0 m², no single building over 200.0 m²

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026), s. 10.2 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Schedule A of the bylaw is the text; Schedule B (the zoning map) is a separate PDF at https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149524. The document shows "Updated - N/A". 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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