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title: "A1 zone in North Cowichan: Agricultural"
place: North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-cowichan
zone: A1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in North Cowichan: Agricultural

Main uses: Agricultural Exhibition and Fairground, Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, and 17 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** 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Farm; Riding Stable; Single-Family Dwelling; Slaughterhouse; Supportive Housing (Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 12 hectares (29.65 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** 180.0 m (590.55')
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (29.53') for buildings with dwelling units; other farm buildings follow the Farm Building Code 1995
- **Front setback:** 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
- **Rear setback:** 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
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 8.0 m (26.25')
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 51](https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=46) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Cowichan: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/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/north-cowichan/zoning/a1/_