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A zone in Lantzville: Agriculture

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

In short

Main uses: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Equestrian Facility, House.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Aquaculture
  • Equestrian Facility
  • House
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Agri-Tourism
  • Carriage House
  • Craft Beverage Processing
  • Farmgate Sales
  • Gathering for an Event
  • Home Business
  • Secondary Suite
Minimum lot area12 ha
Maximum lot coverage30% on parcels under 0.4 ha, 20% on parcels 0.4 ha or larger; greenhouses may add 45% (under 0.4 ha) or 55% (0.4 ha or larger), up to a total of 75%
Maximum density2 dwelling units per parcel: one house and either one secondary suite or one carriage house
Maximum heightHouse 9 m; any other structure 15 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings9 m (secondary structure for a house, including shop, shed, garage, carport, carriage house)
Front setback8 m (any other structure); 30 m (cannabis production, and intensive agriculture of 50 m² GFA or less); 15 m (intensive agriculture over 50 m² GFA)
Rear setback8 m (any other structure); 30 m (cannabis production, and intensive agriculture of 50 m² GFA or less); 15 m (intensive agriculture over 50 m² GFA)
Interior side setback8 m (any other structure); 30 m (cannabis production, and intensive agriculture of 50 m² GFA or less); 15 m (intensive agriculture over 50 m² GFA); 2 m for a house next to a Residential zoned parcel
Street side setback8 m (any other structure); 30 m (cannabis production, and intensive agriculture of 50 m² GFA or less); 15 m (intensive agriculture over 50 m² GFA)
Other rules
  • Maximum gross floor area of a house is 500 m²
  • Cannabis production must not take place within 150 m of any school or park
  • Uses regulated under the Agricultural Land Commission Act must comply with that Act

Source: District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 1.18 (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. The District's consolidation is "for convenience only" and "is not a legal document". 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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