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AGX zone in Oliver: Agriculture Transition

Oliver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

PurposeParcels 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 lotsLot 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 area1.0 ha (for subdivision)
Minimum lot widthNot applicable
Maximum lot coverage35%
Maximum densityOne single detached dwelling and one secondary suite
Maximum height10.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback4.0 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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