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AR1 zone in Nanaimo: Rural Resource

Nanaimo, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Agriculture and rural uses on larger lots without urban services.

Zone rules

PurposeAgriculture and rural uses on larger lots without urban services.
Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Shelter
  • Animal Training
  • Boarding Kennels
  • Campgrounds
  • Golf Course
  • Horse Stable
  • Mobile Home
  • Pet Daycare
  • Single Residential Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding and Lodging
  • Convenience Store
  • Daycare
  • Home Based Business
  • Office
  • Restaurant
  • Secondary Suite
  • Short-Term Rental
Minimum lot area2 hectares; 2 hectares also applies where the lot has no community water system
Minimum lot width15 m
Maximum lot coverage20% of the lot area, excluding farm buildings
Maximum densityOne single dwelling or mobile home; one additional dwelling unit where the lot is over 0.4 hectares; campgrounds up to 30 camping spaces per hectare
Maximum height9 m (not including farm buildings)
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback3 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • Buildings, cages, runs or pens for keeping animals, troughs and manure piles must be at least 15 m from all lot lines; mushroom growing, boarding kennels, animal training, bee, swine or mink keeping at least 30 m
  • Roadside stands for agricultural products grown on the lot: up to 30 m² Gross Floor Area
  • Campgrounds: all yard setbacks are 7.5 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 8 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b). 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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