A zone in Penticton: Agriculture

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

In short

Appropriate development in rural areas, allowing agriculture and complementary uses while protecting farms from incompatible uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Appropriate development in rural areas, allowing agriculture and complementary uses while protecting farms from incompatible uses.
Main uses	Agricultural Use Agricultural Farm Help Dwelling Animal Kennels and Stable Bed and Breakfast Home Cannabis Production Facility Forestry Indoor Animal Day Care and Grooming One Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Use, Building or Structure Carriage House Rural Home Occupation Secondary Suite Short Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 1, Plan 29729, DL 190, LD 54, SDYD, 4560 Valleyview Road: farm inn (max 4 sleeping rooms) Lot 1, DL 369, Plan 22517, 1379 Riddle Road: vacation cottage (max 82 m2) for short term rental Lot 104A, DL 199, 205, 672, Plan 307, 1175 Chapman Road: tourist accommodation in a single detached dwelling (max 4 suites, breakfast included) Portion of remainder of DL 196, 4650 Lakeside Road: public parking lot (not required to be hard surfaced, lighted or drained) Lot 148, District Lot 187, SDYD, Plan 450, 1056 Corbishley Avenue: agri-tourism accommodation on a farm Lot 128, District Lot 204, SDYD, Plan 450, 1291 Corbishley Avenue: agri-tourism accommodation on a farm Lot 3, District Lot 187, SDYD, Plan 23377, 468 Lower Bench Road: additional short term rental suite; also a 20 suite hotel and operator dwelling unit with up to 35% coverage for all buildings Lot 6, District Lot 155, SDYD, Plan 306, 398 Upper Bench Rd. South: Contractor Services, General (landscaping business only, heavy machinery storage max 5% of property); also a carriage house and a bed and breakfast home Parcel B (DD28224F), Plan B1152 of Block C DL204, 948 Naramata Road: Craft Brewery/Distillery Lot 206, DL587, SDYD, Plan 466, 3550 Valleyview Road: agri-tourism accommodation Lot B, DL187, SDYD, Plan 38091, 856 Carder Road: agri-tourism accommodation (max 6 sleeping units) Lot 2 District Lot 587 Plan 15877, 3810 Valleyview Road: agri-tourism accommodation (max 3 sleeping units) Lot 4 District Lot 204 Plan 16456, 510 Naramata Road: one agri-tourism accommodation in a carriage house
Minimum lot area	2.0 ha
Minimum lot width	20% of lot depth
Maximum lot coverage	10% residential buildings; 35% including agricultural structures; 75% including agricultural greenhouses with closed wastewater and storm water management and re-circulating irrigation systems
Maximum height	12.0 m (agricultural structure 16.0 m)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	13.0 m
Front setback	9.0 m
Rear setback	9.0 m
Interior side setback	4.5 m
Street side setback	9.0 m
Other rules	Combined footprint of all residential accessory buildings is limited to 200 m2. Agricultural structures and uses must be at least 15.0 m from a natural watercourse boundary, domestic water supply or well, unless a larger separation distance table applies. A second (temporary) dwelling is allowed on a parcel of at least 0.4 ha if the owner registers a covenant to remove the original dwelling. Lots under 0.4 ha use the RC zone's lot coverage, setbacks and height.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 9.2 (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. The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed. 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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