{"title":"AG zone in Oliver: Agriculture","code":"AG","slug":"ag","name":"Agriculture","group":"Agricultural","section":"17.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agriculture and compatible accessory uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agriculture and compatible accessory uses.","quotes":["The intent is to provide a zone for agriculture and compatible accessory uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["agriculture","Brewery, cidery, distillery, meadery or winery","Packing and storage of farm products","Processing of farm and off-farm products","Silviculture","Single detached dwelling","Stables"],"quotes":["agriculture;","brewery, cidery, distillery, meadery or winery","packing and storage of farm products","processing of farm and off-farm products","silviculture","single detached dwelling","stables"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory dwellings for farm labour","Agri-tourist accommodation","Bed and breakfast operations","Home industry","Home occupation","Retail sales of farm and/or off-farm products","Secondary suite","Veterinary clinic","Accessory buildings or structures","Vacation rental"],"quotes":["accessory dwellings for farm labour","agri-tourist accommodation, subject to Section 6.16","bed and breakfast operations, subject to Section 6.11","home industry, subject to Section 6.10","home occupation, subject to Section 6.9","retail sales of farm and/or off-farm products","secondary suite, subject to Section 6.7","veterinary clinic","accessory buildings or structures, subject to Section 6.8","vacation rental, subject to Section 6.12"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 1, DL 2450s, SDYD, Plan KAP92854 (5791 Sawmill Road): minimum parcel size for subdivision 0.25 ha"],"quotes":["In the case of land described as Lot 1, DL 2450s, SDYD, Plan KAP92854 (5791","Sawmill Road, despite Section 17.1.2 (a), the minimum parcel size for subdivision","shall be 0.25 ha."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4.0 ha (for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Size for Subdivision:","a) 4.0 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Not less than 25% of the parcel depth (for subdivision)","quotes":["a) Not less than 25% of the parcel depth"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30%; 75% for parcels 1.0 ha or greater, of which 60% must only be used for greenhouse structures","quotes":["a) 30%;","b) despite Section 17.1.8(a), 75% for parcels 1.0 ha or greater, of which 60% must","only be used for greenhouse structures."]},"max_density":{"value":"3 dwelling units per parcel (two single detached dwellings and one secondary suite); more accessory dwellings for farm labour if approved by the Agricultural Land Commission","quotes":["a) three (3) dwelling units, comprised of:","i) two (2) single detached dwellings; and","ii) one (1) secondary suite.","additional accessory dwellings for farm labour are","permitted if approved by the Agricultural Land Commission."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["No building or structure shall exceed a height of 10.0 metres"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["No accessory building or structure shall exceed a height of 15.0 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 7.5 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Rear parcel line 7.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["Interior side parcel line 4.0 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Exterior side parcel line 4.5 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 4.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 7.5 metres","Rear parcel line 7.5 metres","Interior side parcel line 4.0 metres","Exterior side parcel line 4.5 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings and structures must be 75.0 m from Tuc-el-Nuit Lake","Buildings containing livestock must be 7.5 m from all parcel lines and 12.0 m from a dwelling unit","Dwelling units must be at least 30.0 m²; in the Agricultural Land Reserve the maximum floor area is set by the Agricultural Land Commission"],"quotes":["Tuc-el-Nuit Lake 75.0 metres","Building and structures containing livestock:","Interior side parcel line 7.5 metres","Exterior side parcel line 7.5 metres","Dwelling unit 12.0 metres","The minimum floor area of a dwelling unit shall be 30.0 m2;","maximum floor area is determined by the Agricultural Land Commission."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)","url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"This is the Town's bylaw library copy (Laserfiche portal, DocView id 36093). The text carries only the 2024 adoption dates and no consolidation notice, so later amendments may not be included. Schedule B (zoning map) and Schedule C (floodplain map) are separate documents."},"source_url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=103","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ag/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ag.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ag.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/index.json"}}