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title: "A-RR zone in Ladysmith: Agriculture and Resort Recreation"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: A-RR
bylaw: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr.json"
---

# A-RR zone in Ladysmith: Agriculture and Resort Recreation

Accommodate farm operations on parcels in the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve and non-farm recreational uses approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate farm operations on parcels in the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve and non-farm recreational uses approved by the Agricultural Land Commission.
- **Main uses:** 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 (A Golf Clubhouse in Sub-Area B depends on the active operation of a Golf Course in Sub-Area A.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 12.0 hectares in Sub-Area A; 1.5 hectares in Sub-Area B
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.5 metres to the highest point of the roof; 3.5 metres within a Farm Home Plate in Sub-Area A
- **Front setback:** 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
- **Rear setback:** 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
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Street side setback:** 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
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 metres, interior side 3.0 metres, exterior side 4.5 metres, rear 7.5 metres
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 14.2](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) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ladysmith: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/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/ladysmith/zoning/a-rr/_