{"title":"A2 zone in North Cowichan: Rural","code":"A2","slug":"a2","name":"Rural","group":"Rural","section":"52","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Animal Shelter (subject to the Conditions of Use set out in Section 52(8)(h) and (i)), Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, and 10 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Animal Shelter (subject to the Conditions of Use set out in Section 52(8)(h) and (i))","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Craft Distillery","Forestry Use","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Kennel","Manufactured Home","Riding Stable","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"],"note":"Animal Shelter is permitted only at one site (see site-specific); Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.","quotes":["Agriculture","Agricultural Storage","Animal Shelter (subject to the Conditions of Use set out in Section 52(8)(h) and (i))","Assisted Living","Bed and Breakfast","Community Care Facility","Craft Distillery","Forestry Use","Greenhouse","Home-based Business","Kennel","Manufactured Home","Riding Stable","Single-Family Dwelling","Supportive Housing"]},"site_specific":{"value":["7550 Bell McKinnon Road: Animal Shelter","3042 River Road: campground (seasonal)","8701 Chemainus Road, 8682 and 9090 Trans-Canada Highway, 3800 Gibbins Road: campground (short-term) for up to 25 campsites during a gathering for an event","3800 Gibbins Road: up to 14 gatherings a year with up to 150 attendees and 20 events with up to 20 attendees","#2-6380 Lakes Road (PID: 027-013-944): commercial assembly for up to 10 events a year with up to 80 attendees","941 Arbutus Avenue (PID 000-232-556): two residential buildings, three dwelling units","2260-2262 Regina Drive, strata plan EPS5867: three dwelling units in two buildings"],"quotes":["An “Animal Shelter” is a site-specific permitted use on 7550 Bell McKinnon Road","“campground (seasonal)” is a permitted use on 3042 River Road,","and “campground (short-term)” is a permitted use on 8701 Chemainus Road, 8682 and","a maximum of 14 gatherings for an event with up to 150 attendees, and 20 events with","Commercial assembly use for a maximum of 10 events with up to 80 attendees are","941 Arbutus Avenue","2260-2262 Regina Drive, strata plan EPS5867"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 hectares (4.94 acres)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the A2 zone is 2 hectares (4.94 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"75.0 m (246.06')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the A2 zone is 75.0 m (246.06')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage for the A2 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 per lot 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":"9.0 m (29.53') for buildings with dwelling units; other farm buildings follow the Farm Building Code 1995","quotes":["is 9.0 m (29.53').","the ACNBC Farm Building Code 1995."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (19.68') single-family and two-family dwellings; 30.0 m mobile homes; 25 m all other principal buildings; 30 m kennels; 20.0 m animal shelter","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, 25 m (82.02’)","Yard, Front, 30 m (98.43’)","Yard, Front, 20.0 m (65.62’)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25') single-family and two-family dwellings; 12.0 m mobile homes; 15 m all other principal buildings; 30 m kennels; 20.0 m animal shelter","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Rear, 12.0 m (39.37')","Yard, Rear, 15 m (49.21’)","Yard, Rear, 30 m (98.43’)","Yard, Rear, 20.0 m (65.62’)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84') single-family and two-family dwellings; 12.0 m mobile homes; 15 m all other principal buildings; 30 m kennels; 20.0 m animal shelter","quotes":["Yard, Side, 3.0 m (9.84')","Yard, Side, 12.0 m (39.37')","Yard, Side, 15 m (49.21’)","Yard, Side, 30 m (98.43’)","Yard, Side, 20.0 m (65.62’)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["(d) 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=49","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/a2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}