---
title: "A6 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Market"
place: North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-cowichan
zone: A6
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/a6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/a6.json"
---

# A6 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Market

Main uses: Agriculture, Agricultural Storage, Food and beverage processing, Food truck, Greenhouse, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Agricultural Storage; Food and beverage processing; Food truck; Greenhouse; Market Community Space
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 hectares (4.94 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** 75.0 m (246.06')
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% of the lot area
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m (29.53')
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m (26.25') for all principal buildings and structures (excluding fences)
- **Rear setback:** 8.0 m (26.25')
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (9.84')
- **Other rules:** Limited farm sales: at least 50% of products produced on the land, covered retail area no more than 100 m², Agricultural Land Commission approval if in the Agricultural Land Reserve; Restaurant is not a permitted use; Total building footprint for all uses except agriculture must not exceed 1,000 m² (10,764 ft²), with no single building footprint over 500 m² (5382 ft²)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 55.1](https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=59) (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/a6/_