---
title: "A-1 zone in Salmon Arm: Agriculture Zone"
place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmon-arm
zone: A-1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-1.json"
---

# A-1 zone in Salmon Arm: Agriculture Zone

Identify and preserve land with good agricultural or forestry potential, respecting the rural nature of the area.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Identify and preserve land with good agricultural or forestry potential, respecting the rural nature of the area.
- **Main uses:** agriculture; single family dwelling; intensive agriculture; silviculture; outdoor recreation; kennel; equestrian facility; equestrian facility campsite
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit; bed and breakfast, limited to three let rooms in the principal dwelling; boarders, limited to two; family childcare facility; group childcare; home occupation; accessory use, including the retail sale of agricultural products produced on the parcel
- **Minimum lot area:** 8 hectares
- **Minimum lot width:** 150 m
- **Maximum density:** Two dwelling units per parcel: the principal dwelling plus one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit; principal dwelling floor area up to 500 m², rural accessory dwelling unit up to 90 m²
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (residential building)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12 m (rural accessory buildings, with or without a rural accessory dwelling unit)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 m for buildings intended for agricultural uses
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 m for agricultural buildings
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 m for agricultural buildings
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 m for agricultural buildings
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Rural accessory dwelling unit: 6.0 m from all parcel lines. Other non-agricultural principal and rural accessory buildings: front 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Agricultural buildings must be 15.0 m from any single family dwelling and 30.0 m from any watercourse or body of water; Kennels must be 30 m from all parcel lines; Feed lots must be 100.0 m from any highway right-of-way and 65.0 m from any parcel not zoned A-1; Retail stand for agricultural products: maximum floor area 40 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026), s. 34](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303#page=92) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salmon Arm: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/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/salmon-arm/zoning/a-1/_