{"title":"A-1 zone in Quesnel: Agriculture","code":"A-1","slug":"a-1","name":"Agriculture","group":"Agricultural","section":"7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Rural areas and agricultural uses, plus other complementary uses suitable in an agricultural setting.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Rural areas and agricultural uses, plus other complementary uses suitable in an agricultural setting.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for rural areas and agricultural uses as well as other","complementary uses suitable in an agricultural setting."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Abattoir","Agricultural uses","Agri-tourism","Cannabis commercial production","Single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["abattoir","agricultural uses","agri-tourism","cannabis commercial production","single detached dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Bed and breakfast","Caretaker dwelling unit for farm help","Carriage house dwelling","Greenhouse and plant nursery","Horticulture","Major home based business","Minor home based business","Rural home based business","Secondary dwelling","Secondary suite dwelling","Short-term rental"],"quotes":["accessory buildings or structures","bed and breakfast","caretaker dwelling unit for farm help","carriage house dwelling","greenhouse and plant nursery","horticulture","major home based business","minor home based business","rural home based business","secondary dwelling","secondary suite dwelling","short-term rental"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 ha (5 ac)","quotes":["2 ha (5 ac)","Minimum lot size"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (98 ft)","quotes":["30 m (98 ft)","Minimum lot frontage"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10%","quotes":["10%","Maximum lot coverage"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dwelling per 4 ha (10 ac), to a maximum of 2 dwelling units, including dwelling units for farm help","quotes":["1 per 4 ha (10 ac) to a maximum of","Maximum number of dwellings","units including dwelling units for"]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m (30 ft)","quotes":["9 m (30 ft) principal building"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7 m (23 ft)","quotes":["7 m (23 ft) accessory building"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(a) front lot line 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(d) rear lot line 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(b) interior side lot line 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["(c) exterior side lot line 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Same as principal buildings: 7.5 m (25 ft) from front, interior side, exterior side and rear lot lines","quotes":["Minimum setback of principal or","accessory building from:","(a) front lot line 7.5 m (25 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["No limit to the number of accessory buildings or structures.","Cannabis commercial production uses follow the siting rules in Section 4.23 of the bylaw."],"quotes":["There shall be no limit to the number of accessory buildings or structures.","cannabis commercial production uses","Section 4.23 of this"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980","url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed \"Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025\". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it."},"source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=60","place":{"path":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/a-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/a-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/a-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/index.json"}}