---
title: "RA zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Agricultural"
place: Northern Rockies, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/northern-rockies
zone: RA
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/ra/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/ra.json"
---

# RA zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Agricultural

Provide for rural, Agricultural and resource based uses within the Toad River Community Area as established in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Rural Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 136, 2017.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Provide for rural, Agricultural and resource based uses within the Toad River Community Area as established in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Rural Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 136, 2017.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Agri-tourism; Commercial greenhouse; Forestry; Gravel Extraction and Processing; Guiding and Outfitting; Kennel; Livestock grazing; Nursery; Trapping; Tour business
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and Breakfast; Business Office; Home Based Business; Single Detached Dwelling, for the operator of a Principal Use; Staff Accommodation; Storage
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 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:** No Single Detached Dwelling shall be sited on a Parcel with an area of less than 4 hectares

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 4.2](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/#page=22) (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/ra/_