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A2 zone in Peachland: Rural (Non-ALR)

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

In short

A zone for rural and agriculture uses outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, dwellings and compatible accessory uses on large lots of at least 2.0 ha.

Zone rules

PurposeA zone for rural and agriculture uses outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, dwellings and compatible accessory uses on large lots of at least 2.0 ha.
Main uses
  • Agriculture, excluding Agriculture, Intensive
  • Brewery, Distillery, or Meadery, and ancillary uses
  • Cannabis Cultivation, Micro
  • Cannabis Processing, Micro
  • 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 Testing and Research
  • Home Based Business, Type I, II or III
  • Kennels and Stables
  • Farm Product Processing
  • Farm Retail Sales
  • Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary
  • Secondary suite or Garden suite (one of either)
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 and greenhouses, kennels, breweries, wineries and cannabis buildings; 12.0 m for agricultural buildings including stables
Maximum height, accessory buildings9.1 m
Front setback7.5 m (residential buildings except a garden suite and garden suite)
Rear setback7.5 m (residential buildings); 3.0 m (garden suite)
Interior side setback4.5 m (residential buildings); 1.5 m (garden suite)
Street side setback7.5 m (residential buildings and garden suite)
Accessory building setbacksOther accessory buildings and structures: front 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 7.5 m
Other rules
  • Farm product processing, breweries, wineries, greenhouses and plant nurseries must be 12.0 m from all lot lines and 15.0 m from any dwelling unit
  • Kennel and stable 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
  • Breweries, wineries and cannabis processing must use at least 50% farm product grown on the farm

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (consolidated July 20, 2026), s. 7.2 (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. 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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