---
title: "AGX zone in Oliver: Agriculture Transition"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oliver
zone: AGX
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/agx/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/agx.json"
---

# AGX zone in Oliver: Agriculture Transition

Parcels historically zoned agriculture that are no longer in the Agricultural Land Reserve and are designated for other, non-farm uses under the Official Community Plan.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Parcels historically zoned agriculture that are no longer in the Agricultural Land Reserve and are designated for other, non-farm uses under the Official Community Plan.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, including sales; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and breakfast operations; Home occupation; Secondary suite; Accessory buildings or structures; Vacation rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 2, Plan KAP3044, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (365 Zinfandel Avenue): home industry permitted as an accessory use, on a parcel under 2.0 ha, in an accessory building, up to 250 m² of gross floor area, limited to processing agriculture products (including food and beverage processing and winery)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha (for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** Not applicable
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** One single detached dwelling and one secondary suite
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 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:** Dwelling units must be at least 30.0 m²; On parcels 2.0 ha or less, large animals such as horses and sheep are limited to one for each 0.4 ha or fraction of lot area in excess of 0.4 ha

## Source

- [Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 17.2](https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=106) (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/agx/_