{"title":"A16 zone in Mission: Agriculture 16","code":"A16","slug":"a16","name":"Agriculture 16","group":"Agricultural","section":"1701","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agriculture, agri-tourism and related agricultural uses on land designated Agriculture.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agriculture, agri-tourism and related agricultural uses on land designated Agriculture.","quotes":["The intent of the A80, A36 and A16 Zones is to accommodate agriculture, agri-tourism and related"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture (Major)","Agriculture (Minor)","Any other use permitted by the Agricultural Land Commission Act","One Single Family Dwelling","One Manufactured Home"],"quotes":["Agriculture (Major), and","Agriculture (Minor)","Any other Use as permitted by the Agricultural Land Commission Act.","One Single Family Dwelling, or","One Manufactured Home."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Enclosed Storage (Shipping Container) (only with Agriculture (Major))","Secondary Suite or Secondary Detached Unit (Coach House, Garden Cottage or Manufactured Home), one of","Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Home Occupation","Produce Sales","Enclosed Storage","Outdoor Storage"],"quotes":["Enclosed Storage (Shipping Container) accessory to Agriculture (Major) only, and","Secondary Suite, or","Secondary Detached Unit (Section 106 Part I.) limited to:","Coach House","Garden Cottage","Manufactured Home","Accessory Building,","Accessory Structure,","Home Occupation.","Produce Sales in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act.","Enclosed Storage, and","Outdoor Storage."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1.6 ha (for lots created by subdivision)","quotes":["A16 1.6 ha"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% for a house or Manufactured Home and related accessory buildings; 35% for Agriculture buildings and structures; 75% for Greenhouses and plant nurseries with closed wastewater and stormwater systems; 75% for any combination","quotes":["10% for Single Family Dwelling and related Accessory Buildings or 10% for a Manufactured","35% for Agriculture Buildings and Structures.","75% for Greenhouses and plant nurseries with closed wastewater and stormwater management","Lot Coverage shall not exceed 75% for any combination of the"]},"max_height":{"value":"Agriculture (Major) 15.0 m; Agriculture (Minor) 9.5 m; Single Family Dwelling 9.5 m; Manufactured Home 7.5 m","quotes":["Agriculture (Major)","15.0 m 6.0 m 15.0 m","Agriculture (Minor)","9.5 m 6.0 m 15.0 m","Single Family Dwelling","9.5 m 6.0 m 9.0 m 15.0 m","Manufactured Home","7.5 m 6.0 m 9.0 m 15.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m (accessory building/structure); 9.0 m (Coach House, with a house or Manufactured Home); 15.0 m (accessory to Agriculture use)","quotes":["Coach House","9.0 m 15.0 m","15.0 m 6.0 m 15.0 m","9.5 m 6.0 m 9.0 m 15.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (residential, processing and Greenhouses, other Agriculture (Major)); 15.0 m (livestock other than swine, poultry and fur-bearing animals, and silos); 30.0 m (swine, poultry, fur-bearing animals, manure storage, Cannabis Production Facility)","quotes":["Principal and/or Accessory 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m","All other 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (residential, processing and Greenhouses, other Agriculture (Major)); 15.0 m (livestock other than swine, poultry and fur-bearing animals, and silos); 30.0 m (swine, poultry, fur-bearing animals, manure storage, Cannabis Production Facility)","quotes":["Principal and/or Accessory 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m","All other 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (residential and other Agriculture (Major) uses); 7.5 m (processing and Greenhouses); 15.0 m (livestock other than swine, poultry and fur-bearing animals, and silos); 30.0 m (swine, poultry, fur-bearing animals, manure storage, Cannabis Production Facility)","quotes":["Principal and/or Accessory 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m","All other 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (residential and other Agriculture (Major) uses); 7.5 m (processing and Greenhouses); 15.0 m (livestock other than swine, poultry and fur-bearing animals, and silos); 30.0 m (swine, poultry, fur-bearing animals, manure storage, Cannabis Production Facility)","quotes":["Principal and/or Accessory 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m 15.0 m","Agriculture (Major) that includes: 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m","All other 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Same as principal buildings (the table covers principal and/or accessory buildings and structures)","quotes":["Principal and/or Accessory 7.5 m 7.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings must be at least 6.0 m from all Undevelopable Areas","Impervious surfaces: 20% for house and related accessory buildings; 45% for Agriculture buildings and structures; 85% for Greenhouses and plant nurseries with closed wastewater and stormwater systems","House size follows the Agricultural Land Commission Act","Artificially lit Greenhouses: no light spill past the property line, and a solid landscape buffer at least 2.0 m high"],"quotes":["all Buildings shall be sited a minimum of 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from all","20% for Single Family Dwelling and related Accessory Buildings,","45% for Agriculture Buildings and Structures, and","85% for Greenhouses and plant nurseries with closed wastewater and stormwater","The maximum size of a Single Family Dwelling shall be in accordance with the provisions of the","light spillage shall not extend beyond the subject","A solid landscape buffer of a minimum of 2.0 m (6.5 ft) in Height is required."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The document says it is reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of the bylaw with its amending bylaws. Several sections hold more than one zone (for example Section 901 holds R465, R558, R669 and R930), so those zones share one line range. Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded."},"source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=284","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/a16/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/a16.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/a16.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json"}}