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title: "A1 zone in Lake Country: Agriculture 1"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: A1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in Lake Country: Agriculture 1

A zone for agricultural uses and other complementary uses suitable to an agricultural setting.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone for agricultural uses and other complementary uses suitable to an agricultural setting.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, extensive; Agriculture, intensive impact; Agro-forestry; Aquaculture; Cannabis production; Greenhouses and plant nurseries; Horse riding, training and boarding (up to 40 permanent stalls); Public parks; Production of biological products for pest management; Single dwelling housing or a mobile home; Alcohol production facilities
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building (no size limit); Agricultural building or structure; Additional single dwelling housing; Festivals and events; Food and beverage service on parcels 2 ha or larger; Compost and agriculture by-products manufacture, storage and sales; Natural resource extraction (less than 500 cubic metres); One mobile or manufactured home; Retail sales of farm products produced offsite; Retail sales of products produced on the farm; Seasonal accommodation for farm help; Unpaved airstrip and heli pad; Accessory building (up to 100 m² total); Animal clinics, major; Animal clinic, minor; Bed and breakfast homes; Care centre, minor; Group home, minor; Home occupation; Kennels and stables; One secondary suite; Utility services, minor impact (The first group of secondary uses applies only on land classified as farm; the second group (accessory building up to 100 m² onward) applies with or without farm classification.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 3.8 ha (2500 m² for homesite severance parcels with community water; 700 m² with community water and community sewer)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% for residential and accessory buildings; 35% for agricultural buildings and structures (up to 75% for greenhouses and nurseries with closed wastewater and storm water systems)
- **Maximum density:** One single detached home plus one secondary suite per parcel, or one manufactured or mobile home per parcel
- **Maximum height:** Residential and seasonal farm-help accommodation: lesser of 9.5 m or 2½ storeys; agricultural buildings and structures 16.0 m (silos 34.0 m, silo with grain storage 41.0 m, grain bins 46.0 m)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m (3.0 m for accessory buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.0 m from a flanking street
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Confined livestock areas or buildings housing more than 4 animals, or used for processing animal products, must be at least 15.0 m from any lot line (30.0 m where the lot line borders a residential zone).; Kennels and stables are not allowed on parcels under 2.0 ha and must be at least 15.0 m from all property lines.; Land in the ALR may also be affected by Agricultural Land Commission regulations.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 12.1](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=111) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lake Country: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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/lake-country/zoning/a1/_