---
title: "A1 zone in Port Alberni: Agriculture"
place: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-alberni
zone: A1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in Port Alberni: Agriculture

To permit agricultural uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** To permit agricultural uses.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, except for intensive agricultural uses; Aviary; Garden shop, nursery, and landscape supplies; Kennel; Single detached dwelling (May be subject to approval by the BC Agricultural Land Commission.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and breakfast; Farm market operation; Farm sales; Guest house; Home occupation; Housing for farm labour; Secondary suite; Supportive housing
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha (4.94 ac)
- **Minimum lot width:** 100 m (328 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%; greenhouse operations 75%
- **Maximum density:** 2 residential units per lot
- **Maximum height:** Residence 10 m (32.8 ft); livestock building 15 m (49.2 ft); maximum 2.5 storeys
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 9 m (29.5 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 4 m (13.1 ft)
- **Other rules:** Farm market operations are limited to 200 m² (2,153 ft²) of gross floor area.; Buildings for kennels, aviaries and keeping bees, cows, goats, horses, pigeons and poultry must be at least 25 m (82 ft) from all lot lines and 9 m (29.5 ft) from a dwelling on the same lot.; Lots under 0.4 ha (1 ac) cannot be used for keeping cows, goats, horses, pigeons or other animals, except as provided in Section 6.24.; Supportive housing is limited to four persons in care.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.7](https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf#page=29) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Port Alberni: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/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/port-alberni/zoning/a1/_