---
title: "A zone in Northern Rockies: Agriculture"
place: Northern Rockies, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/northern-rockies
zone: A
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/a.json"
---

# A zone in Northern Rockies: Agriculture

Designate land, including land located in the Agricultural Land Reserve for Agricultural uses and uses permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve by agreement between the Oil and Gas Commission and the Agricultural Land Commission.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Designate land, including land located in the Agricultural Land Reserve for Agricultural uses and uses permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve by agreement between the Oil and Gas Commission and the Agricultural Land Commission.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Agri-tourism; Commercial greenhouse; Kennel; Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling and Transmission; Oil and Gas Production Facility; Nursery
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and Breakfast; Home Based Business; Single Detached Dwelling for the operator of a Principal Use other than an Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling and Transmission Use or an Oil and Gas Production Facility
- **Minimum lot area:** 10 ha
- **Front setback:** 5 metres from any parcel line (all buildings and structures)
- **Rear setback:** 5 metres from any parcel line (all buildings and structures)
- **Interior side setback:** 5 metres from any parcel line (all buildings and structures)
- **Street side setback:** 5 metres from any parcel line (all buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** Not more than one Single Detached Dwelling shall be constructed or occupied on a Parcel; No Single Detached Dwelling shall be sited on a Parcel with an area of less than 10 hectares

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 6.1](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/#page=24) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Northern Rockies: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/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/northern-rockies/zoning/a/_