{"title":"A2 zone in Powell River: Large Lot Rural","code":"A2","slug":"a2","name":"Large Lot Rural","group":"Rural","section":"8.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density uses on large rural landholdings","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density uses on large rural landholdings","quotes":["The A2 zone is intended for large rural landholdings."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One single family dwelling","One secondary suite (in a single family dwelling only)","One carriage house","Agriculture use in compliance with Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003","Plant nursery","Tree farming","Kennels","Civic use","Natural resources use, excluding industrial activity"],"quotes":["one single family dwelling","one secondary suite permitted in a single family dwelling only","one carriage house","agriculture use in compliance with the provisions of Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003","plant nursery","tree farming","kennels","civic use","natural resources use, excluding industrial activity"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Keeping of not more than three boarders","Short-term rental use","Home based business","Urban farm","Accessory buildings and uses","Accessory residential use on parcels over 3 hectares (subject to Agricultural Land Reserve regulations)","In-home child care"],"quotes":["keeping of not more than three boarders","short-term rental use","home based business","urban farm","accessory buildings and uses","accessory residential use on parcels over 3 hectares subject to conformance with","in-home child care"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 ha","quotes":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":"100 m","quotes":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":["A2 2ha 100 100 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Lot Coverage"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m","quotes":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":["A2 2ha 100 100 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":["A2 2ha 100 100 25% 10.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 9.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 10.5 /","Side Road Flanking"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum of two detached single family dwellings per parcel of adequate area where accessory residential use is permitted","Lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve are subject to Agricultural Land Commission requirements"],"quotes":["A maximum of two detached single family dwellings are permitted per parcel of adequate area","Lots located in the Agricultural Land Reserve are subject to the requirements"]}},"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=72","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/a2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/a2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/a2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json"}}