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A1 zone in Peachland: Agricultural (ALR)

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

In short

A zone for agriculture, dwellings and compatible accessory uses on lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Zone rules

PurposeA zone for agriculture, dwellings and compatible accessory uses on lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture, Intensive
  • Brewery, Distillery, or Meadery, and ancillary uses
  • Cannabis Cultivation, Farmed
  • Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Winery or Cidery, and ancillary uses
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Agri-tourism
  • Agri-tourism Accommodation
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Cannabis Cultivation, Micro
  • Cannabis Processing, Micro
  • Cannabis Testing and Research
  • Home Based Business, Type I, II or III
  • Kennels and Stables (lots 1.0 ha or more)
  • Farm Product Processing
  • Farm Retail Sales
  • Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary
  • Secondary Suite
  • Garden Suite
  • Temporary Farm Worker Housing
Minimum lot area2.0 ha on subdivision
Minimum lot width40.0 m on subdivision; depth not less than 10% of total lot perimeter
Maximum lot coverage10% for residential and accessory uses; 35% for farm buildings and structures; 75% for greenhouses
Maximum densityOne single detached dwelling (or one mobile home or modular home) per lot, plus one secondary suite or garden suite
Maximum height9.1 m for single detached dwellings; 15.0 m for greenhouses, plant nurseries, kennels, breweries, wineries, cannabis facilities and agricultural buildings including stables
Maximum height, accessory buildings9.1 m
Front setback7.5 m (residential uses)
Rear setback7.5 m (residential uses)
Interior side setback4.5 m (residential uses)
Street side setback7.5 m (residential uses)
Accessory building setbacksOther accessory buildings and structures: 12.0 m from front, rear, interior side and exterior side lot lines
Other rules
  • Greenhouses, plant nurseries, farm product processing, breweries and wineries must be 12.0 m from all lot lines and any dwelling unit
  • Kennels, stables and intensive agriculture buildings must be 30.0 m from all lot lines
  • Cannabis buildings must be 30.0 m from lot lines with a landscape buffer, or 60.0 m without one
  • Agri-tourism accommodation is limited to 10 sleeping units and must be on a farm under the Assessment Act

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (consolidated July 20, 2026), s. 7.1 (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. 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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