A-1 zone in Northern Rockies: Agriculture - Large Holdings

Northern Rockies, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Allow for agricultural activities for large tracts of land where the dominant land Use is for Agriculture activities, in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Allow for agricultural activities for large tracts of land where the dominant land Use is for Agriculture activities, in addition to a limited number of specific Accessory Uses.
Main uses	Agriculture Commercial Greenhouse Equestrian Centre Forestry Kennel Land Treatment Facility Nursery Pound Trapping, Guide and Outfitting Operations Veterinary Hospital, Major Veterinary Hospital, Minor Duplex Manufactured Dwelling Single Detached Dwelling Some uses are listed as 'ONE OF' groups: only one from the group may be used.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Agri-tourism Gravel Extraction and Processing Hobby Farm Outdoor Recreation Home Based Business, Minor Home Based Business, Major Bed and Breakfast Boarding House Accessory Dwelling Unit Secondary Suite Temporary Accommodation Dwelling Some uses are listed as 'ONE OF' groups: only one from the group may be used.
Minimum lot area	64.0 ha
Minimum lot width	400.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	5% of the Parcel Area
Maximum density	Where a Building is being used for an Agriculture Use, it is considered a Principal Use, and more than one (1) principal building may be sited on the Parcel.
Maximum height	11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	12.0 m
Front setback	10.0 m
Rear setback	10.0 m
Interior side setback	10.0 m
Street side setback	10.0 m
Accessory building setbacks	exterior side 6.0 m, interior side 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m
Other rules	Accessory buildings: Four (4) Accessory Buildings per Parcel No subdivision under Section 514 of the Local Government Act unless the parent parcel is at least 66.0 ha and the new residence parcel is at least 2.0 ha

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 7.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations "not the official version of the bylaw". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings. 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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