{"title":"A1 zone in Powell River: Small Lot Rural Residential","code":"A1","slug":"a1","name":"Small Lot Rural Residential","group":"Rural","section":"8.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing with a large minimum lot size for a rural lifestyle including limited agriculture","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing with a large minimum lot size for a rural lifestyle including limited agriculture","quotes":["The A1 zone is intended for small-scale multi-unit housing in areas designated"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single-family dwellings","Duplexes","One secondary suite in a SFD or duplex dwelling unit","One carriage house","Townhouses","Agriculture use in compliance with Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003","Plant nursery","Natural resource use, excluding industrial activity"],"note":"Up to four dwelling units in total, in any combination","quotes":["Residential use of up to four dwelling units","single-family dwellings","duplexes","one secondary suite in a SFD or duplex dwelling unit","one carriage house","townhouses","agriculture use in compliance with the provisions of Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003","plant nursery","natural resource use, excluding industrial activity"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Home based business","Urban farm","Keeping of not more than three boarders","Short-term rental use","In-home child care"],"quotes":["accessory buildings and uses","home based business","urban farm","keeping of not more than three boarders","short-term rental use","in-home child care"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4000 m²","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Lot Area (sqm)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Lot Width (m)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25%","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Lot Coverage"]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to four dwelling units per lot; on a lot over 4,050 m² no more than three dwelling units","quotes":["Residential use of up to four dwelling units, that may be a combination","On a lot greater than 4,050 m2 in area","three dwelling units, that may be a combination of the following housing types:"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Building height (m)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Street Line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Rear"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Street Line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["A1 4000 20 80 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Side Road Flanking"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments."},"source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=71","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/a1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/a1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/a1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json"}}