{"title":"A4 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Resources","code":"A4","slug":"a4","name":"Rural Resources","group":"Rural","section":"54","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Forestry Use, Manufactured Home, Mobile Food Service, Resource Use, Secondary Suite, and 2 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Forestry Use","Manufactured Home","Mobile Food Service","Resource Use","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Wildlife Refuge"],"note":"Wilderness Recreation is shown as repealed.","quotes":["Forestry Use","Manufactured Home","Mobile Food Service","Resource Use","Secondary Suite","Single-Family Dwelling","Wildlife Refuge"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"12.0 hectares (29.65 acres)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the A4 zone is 12.0 hectares (29.65 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"180.0 m (590.55')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the A4 zone is 180.0 m (590.55')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage of the A4 zone is 10% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to 2 dwelling units and 1 residential building per lot","quotes":["The number of dwelling units per lot shall not exceed two.","The number of residential buildings per lot shall not exceed one."]},"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":"46.0 m (150.91') for all buildings and structures (excluding fences)","quotes":["All Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 46.0 m (150.91')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"46.0 m (150.91') for all buildings and structures (excluding fences)","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 46.0 m (150.91')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"46.0 m (150.91') for all buildings and structures (excluding fences)","quotes":["Yard, Side, 46.0 m (150.91')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"46.0 m (150.91') on all sides, same as all buildings and structures (excluding fences)","quotes":["All Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 46.0 m (150.91')"]}},"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=56","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/a4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}