A6 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Market

North Cowichan, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed.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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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