---
title: "AG zone in Oliver: Agriculture"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oliver
zone: AG
bylaw: Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ag/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/ag.json"
---

# AG zone in Oliver: Agriculture

Agriculture and compatible accessory uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agriculture and compatible accessory uses.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 1, DL 2450s, SDYD, Plan KAP92854 (5791 Sawmill Road): minimum parcel size for subdivision 0.25 ha
- **Minimum lot area:** 4.0 ha (for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** Not less than 25% of the parcel depth (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%; 75% for parcels 1.0 ha or greater, of which 60% must only be used for greenhouse structures
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 15.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 4.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 17.1](https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=103) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Oliver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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/oliver/zoning/ag/_