---
title: "A-1 zone in Nakusp: Agricultural"
place: Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nakusp
zone: A-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning/a-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning/a-1.json"
---

# A-1 zone in Nakusp: Agricultural

Residential and agricultural uses on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Residential and agricultural uses on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Cannabis Cultivation Facility; Cannabis Processing Facility; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling, Attached; Accessory Dwelling, Detached; Bed and Breakfast; Home Occupation; Kennel; Agri-tourism Accommodation as defined by the Agricultural Land Reserve Use Regulations
- **Minimum lot area:** 4.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the parcel
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%; 75% for greenhouses
- **Maximum density:** One single detached dwelling and one attached or detached accessory dwelling
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (principal uses and kennels)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.3 m (detached accessory dwellings); 8.0 m (all other accessory buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (parcels larger than 1.0 hectares); 4.5 m (parcels 1.0 hectares or less). For agricultural uses
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (parcels larger than 1.0 hectares); 3.0 m (parcels 1.0 hectares or less). For agricultural uses
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m (parcels larger than 1.0 hectares); 1.5 m (parcels 1.0 hectares or less). For agricultural uses
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (parcels larger than 1.0 hectares); 3.0 m (parcels 1.0 hectares or less). For agricultural uses
- **Other rules:** Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act, its regulations and Commission orders

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 6.5](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437#page=57) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Nakusp: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/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/nakusp/zoning/a-1/_