{"title":"A1 zone in North Cowichan: Agricultural","code":"A1","slug":"a1","name":"Agricultural","group":"Agricultural","section":"51","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agricultural Exhibition and Fairground, Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, and 17 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural Exhibition and Fairground","Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Craft Distillery","Community Care Facility","Feedlot","Forestry Use","Fur Farm","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Kennel","Large Animal Hospital","Manufactured Home","Mushroom Farm","Piggery","Poultry Farm","Riding Stable","Single-Family Dwelling","Slaughterhouse","Supportive Housing"],"note":"Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.","quotes":["Agricultural Exhibition and Fairground","Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Craft Distillery","Community Care Facility","Feedlot","Forestry Use","Fur Farm","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Kennel","Large Animal Hospital","Manufactured Home","Mushroom Farm","Piggery","Poultry Farm","Riding Stable","Single-Family Dwelling","Slaughterhouse","Supportive Housing"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 1, Section 5, Range 2, Somenos District, Plan VIP63560 on North Road (PID: 023-483-539): minimum lot size 9.0 hectares (22.2 acres)","8662 8664 Trans-Canada Highway (PID 027-341-640): two residential buildings, two dwelling units","8659 Swallowfield Road (PID 005-839-505) and 8913 Crofton Road (PID 004-644-964): two dwelling units in two residential buildings on land under two hectares","5881 Genoa Bay Road: up to 30 gatherings a year for events with up to 150 attendees"],"quotes":["Lot 1, Section 5, Range 2, Somenos","is 9.0 hectares (22.2 acres)","8662 8664 Trans-Canada Highway (PID 027-341-640)","8659 Swallowfield Road (PID 005-839-505)","8913 Crofton Road (PID 004-644-964)","A maximum of 30 gatherings for an event with up to 150 attendees","on 5881 Genoa Bay Road"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"12 hectares (29.65 acres)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the A1 zone is 12 hectares (29.65 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"180.0 m (590.55')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the A1 zone is 180.0 m (590.55')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage for the A1 zone is 10 % of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to 2 dwelling units and 1 residential building per lot; on land of 2 hectares (4.94 acres) or larger, 2 dwelling units in 2 residential buildings are allowed if the smaller one is accessory and no more than 90 m² of gross floor area","quotes":["The number of dwelling units shall not exceed two.","The number of residential buildings per lot shall not exceed one.","where land is two hectares (4.94 acres) or larger in area, a","residential buildings is permitted, where the smaller residential building shall be","90m2 of gross floor area."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m (29.53') for buildings with dwelling units; other farm buildings follow the Farm Building Code 1995","quotes":["is 9 m (29.53').","Farm Building Code","1995."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68') single-family and two-family dwellings; 30.0 m mobile homes; 92.0 m slaughterhouses; 25 m all other principal buildings; 46 m kennels","quotes":["(a) Single-Family Dwellings and Two-Family Dwellings","Yard, Front, 6.0 m (19.68')","Yard, Front, 30.0 m (98.42')","Yard, Front, 92.0 m (301.84')","Yard, Front, 25 m (82.02’)","Yard, Front, 46 m (150.91’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25') single-family and two-family dwellings; 12.0 m mobile homes; 92.0 m slaughterhouses; 15 m all other principal buildings; 46 m kennels","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Rear, 12.0 m (39.37')","Yard, Rear, 92.0 m (301.84')","Yard, Rear, 15 m (49.21’)","Yard, Rear, 46 m (150.91’)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84') single-family and two-family dwellings; 12.0 m mobile homes; 92.0 m slaughterhouses; 15 m all other principal buildings; 46 m kennels","quotes":["Yard, Side, 3.0 m (9.84')","Yard, Side, 12.0 m (39.37')","Yard, Side, 92.0 m (301.84')","Yard, Side, 15 m (49.21’)","Yard, Side, 46 m (150.91’)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["(e) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Side, 3.0 m (9.84')","Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"other":{"value":["Other principal buildings must be 30 m (98.42’) from residentially zoned property","A kennel must not be on a lot under 8000 m² (1.98 acres)","Bed and breakfast: no more than six sleeping units","Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than ten residents, within a single-family dwelling only"],"quotes":["Yard, Abutting Residentially Zoned Property, 30 m (98.42’)","A kennel must not be located on a lot less than 8000 m2 (1.98 acres) in area.","Bed and breakfast uses may have no more than six sleeping units","the number of residents does not exceed ten, including resident staff,"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=46","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}