---
title: "AG1 zone in Langford: Agriculture 1"
place: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langford
zone: AG1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ag1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ag1.json"
---

# AG1 zone in Langford: Agriculture 1

Permit agricultural and limited non-agricultural uses on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Permit agricultural and limited non-agricultural uses on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Boarding kennel (lots 4 ha or larger); Breeding kennel; Cemetery; Dwelling, one-family; Dwelling, two-family (lots 835 m² or larger); Farm use; Golf course; Group daycare; Intensive agriculture (lots 4 ha or larger) (Subject to approval by the Agricultural Land Commission where required.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation; Secondary suite in a one-family dwelling; Keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 6, Block B, Section 88, Metchosin District, Plan 1139 (3420 Luxton Road): may be subdivided into lots of not less than 1.3 ha; Lot 5, Section 98, 99 and 100, Metchosin District, Plan 20923 Except Part in Plan VIP52592: a lot of not less than 3,000 m² may be created
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 ha (for new lots created by subdivision)
- **Maximum density:** One residential building per lot; one additional dwelling allowed for farm employees on a farm-classified lot, or for an immediate family member under ALC regulations
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m; 12 m for agriculture or intensive agriculture buildings
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
- **Other rules:** Agricultural and intensive agricultural buildings must meet Section 3.05 siting rules; Kennel areas must meet Sections 3.10 and 3.11

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.01](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=106) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Langford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/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/langford/zoning/ag1/_