{"title":"A-RR zone in Ladysmith: Agriculture and Resort Recreation","code":"A-RR","slug":"a-rr","name":"Agriculture and Resort Recreation","group":"Agricultural","section":"14.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate farm operations on parcels in the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve and non-farm recreational uses approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate farm operations on parcels in the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve and non-farm recreational uses approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.","quotes":["The purpose of the Agriculture and Resort Recreation Zone is to accommodate farm","operations on Parcels located within the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve and","those non-farm recreational uses approved by the Agricultural Land Commission."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Sub-Area A: Farm Use, Single Unit Dwelling, Horse Riding Stable, Horse Riding Arena, Golf Course","Sub-Area B: Farm Use, Golf Clubhouse, Tourist Accommodation"],"note":"A Golf Clubhouse in Sub-Area B depends on the active operation of a Golf Course in Sub-Area A.","quotes":["2. Principal Uses: Sub-Area A","a) Farm Use.","b) Single Unit Dwelling.","c) Horse Riding Stable.","d) Horse Riding Arena.","e) Golf Course.","3. Principal Uses: Sub-Area B","b) Golf Clubhouse, subject to Section 14.2(12)(c).","c) Tourist Accommodation."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Sub-Area A: Farm Operation Employee Dwelling, Secondary Suite, Coach House Dwelling, Golf Driving Range, Home Based Business, Bed and Breakfast","Sub-Area B: Retail Sales (golf-related, up to 140.0 square metres), Golf Maintenance and Storage Facility"],"quotes":["4. Accessory Uses: Sub-Area A","a) Farm Operation Employee Dwelling, subject to Section 14.2(12)(a and b).","b) Secondary Suite, subject to Part 6, Section 6.4.","c) Coach House Dwelling, subject to Part 6, Section 6.5.","d) Golf Driving Range.","e) Home Based Business, subject to Part 6, Section 6.8.","f) Bed and Breakfast, subject to Part 6, Section 6.7.","5. Accessory Uses: Sub-Area B","a) Retail Sales, subject to Section 14.2(12)(d).","b) Golf Maintenance and Storage Facility.","with golfing to a maximum Gross Floor Area of 140.0 square metres."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"12.0 hectares in Sub-Area A; 1.5 hectares in Sub-Area B","quotes":["a) No Parcel in Sub-Area A shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 12.0","b) No Parcel in Sub-Area B shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 1.5"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35.0 percent in Sub-Area A (30.0 percent of the Farm Home Plate for principal buildings within it); 20.0 percent in Sub-Area B; greenhouse structures 75.0 percent","quotes":["Coverage of 35.0 percent.","exceed coverage of 30.0 percent of the Farm Home Plate.","Coverage of 20.0 percent.","f) Greenhouse Structures shall not exceed a Parcel Coverage of 75.0 percent."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 metres (except a Single Unit Dwelling) to the highest point of the roof; 11.0 metres for a Single Unit Dwelling; 5.5 metres for a Farm Operation Employee Dwelling; 15.0 metres for farm use buildings","quotes":["a) No Principal Building or Structure in Sub-Area A or B, except a Single Unit","Dwelling, shall exceed a Height of 10.0 metres, measured to the highest point","b) No Single Unit Dwelling shall exceed a Height of 11.0 metres.","a Height of 5.5 metres, measured to the highest point of the roof.","i) No Principal Building or Structure used for Farm Use shall exceed a Height of","15.0 metres, measured to the highest point of the roof."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 metres to the highest point of the roof; 3.5 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A","quotes":["Height of 7.5 metres, measured to the highest point of the roof, except those","Area A which shall not exceed a Height of 3.5 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"30.0 metres for principal buildings in Sub-Areas A and B; 7.5 metres for Tourist Accommodation in Sub-Area B (front sub-area line); 30.0 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 30.0 metres","Front Sub-Area Line 7.5 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"15.0 metres for principal buildings in Sub-Areas A and B; 6.0 metres for Tourist Accommodation in Sub-Area B (rear sub-area line); 7.5 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 15.0 metres","Rear Sub-Area Line 6.0 metres","Rear Parcel Line or Rear Farm Home Plate Boundary 7.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"15.0 metres for principal buildings in Sub-Areas A and B; 6.0 metres for Tourist Accommodation in Sub-Area B; 3.0 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A","quotes":["Interior Side Parcel Line 15.0 metres","Interior and Exterior Sub-Area Line 6.0 metres","Interior Side Parcel Line or Interior Farm Home Plate Boundary 3.0 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"30.0 metres for principal buildings in Sub-Areas A and B; 6.0 metres for Tourist Accommodation in Sub-Area B; 3.0 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A","quotes":["Exterior Side Parcel Line 30.0 metres","Interior and Exterior Sub-Area Line 6.0 metres","Exterior Side Parcel Line or Exterior Farm Home Plate Boundary 3.0 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres, interior side 3.0 metres, exterior side 4.5 metres, rear 7.5 metres","quotes":["g) No Accessory Building or Structure in Sub-Area A and Sub-Area B shall be","Front Parcel Line 7.5 metres","Interior Side Parcel Line 3.0 metres","Exterior Side Parcel Line 4.5 metres","Rear Parcel Line 7.5 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Residential buildings on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve must be sited inside a Farm Home Plate of no more than 3,000 square metres and 60.0 metres deep","Single Unit Dwelling floor area up to 240.0 square metres; Farm Operation Employee Dwelling up to 110 square metres","Farm use buildings must be at least 30.0 metres from the natural boundary of a watercourse","Golf course or driving range must be situated so golf balls do not cause a nuisance or danger; safety netting set back at least 30.0 metres from parcel lines"],"quotes":["b) No Farm Home Plate shall exceed 3,000 square metres in contiguous area.","c) No Farm Home Plate shall exceed a depth of 60.0 metres as measured from","240.0 square metres.","is greater than 110 square metres.","Farm Use shall be located within 30.0 metres from the Natural Boundary of a","e) The golf course or driving range shall be situated so golf balls do not create a","g) Safety netting shall be Setback from the Parcel Lines by at least 30.0 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. R-2-D2 (10.6) is reserved for future use and has no zone text."},"source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=147","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/index.json"}}