---
title: "ALR zone in Masset: Agricultural Land Reserve"
place: Masset, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/masset
zone: ALR
bylaw: Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (published as a DRAFT)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning/alr/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning/alr.json"
---

# ALR zone in Masset: Agricultural Land Reserve

To accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** To accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Dwelling, Single Detached; Park
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Bed and Breakfast; Coach House; Home-Based Business; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.5 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 40.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% (non-residential principal and accessory buildings and structures); 75% (greenhouses)
- **Maximum density:** 3 per lot; two per lot where not connected to community water and sewer and under 500.0 m² in area
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m (residential uses); 15.0 m (non-residential uses)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.0 m (accessory buildings for residential uses)
- **Front setback:** 10.0 m (residential uses); 7.5 m (non-residential uses)
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m (residential uses); 7.5 m (non-residential uses)
- **Interior side setback:** 10.0 m (residential uses); 4.5 m (non-residential uses)
- **Street side setback:** 10.0 m (residential uses); 7.5 m (non-residential uses)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 10.0 m on all lot lines (residential uses)
- **Other rules:** Residential buildings: 1 principal building, maximum 500.0 m² floor area; Farm residential footprint: maximum 465.0 m², within 60.0 m of the front lot line; rear of the house within 50.0 m of the front lot line; Lots narrower than 33.0 m are exempt from the maximum setback of the farm residential footprint from the front lot line

## Source

- [Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (published as a DRAFT), s. 14.2](http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf#page=72) (read 2026-11-08)

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