{"title":"A-2 zone in Salmon Arm: Rural Holding Zone","code":"A-2","slug":"a-2","name":"Rural Holding Zone","group":"Rural","section":"35","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Predominantly residential parcels and small-scale agriculture in a rural setting.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Predominantly residential parcels and small-scale agriculture in a rural setting.","quotes":["The A-2 Zone is intended to provide predominantly residential parcels and small-scale agriculture in a rural setting."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Single family dwelling","Bed and breakfast (limited to three let rooms)","Boarders (limited to two)","Equestrian facility","Equestrian facility campsite","Family childcare facility","Group childcare","Home occupation","Kennel","Outdoor recreation","Silviculture"],"quotes":["agriculture;","single family dwelling;","bed and breakfast, limited to three let rooms;","boarders, limited to two;","equestrian facility;","equestrian facility campsite","family childcare facility;","group childcare;","home occupation;","kennel;","outdoor recreation;","silviculture;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["One secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling","Accessory use, including retail sale of agricultural products produced on the parcel"],"quotes":["one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling (refer to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and","accessory use, including the retail sale of agricultural products produced on the parcel."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 hectares (9.9 acres)","quotes":["The minimum parcel size shall be 4 hectares (9.9 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"100 metres (328.1 feet)","quotes":["The minimum parcel width shall be 100 metres (328.1 feet)."]},"max_density":{"value":"Two dwelling units per parcel: the principal dwelling and one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit","quotes":["The maximum number of dwelling units shall be two per parcel comprising of the principal use dwelling and one"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 metres (32.8 feet) for residential buildings","quotes":["The maximum height of a residential building shall be 10 metres (32.8 feet)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"12 metres (39.4 feet) for accessory buildings","quotes":["The maximum height of accessory buildings, with or without a rural accessory dwelling unit, shall be 12 metres (39.4"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["Front parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)","Front parcel line shall be 30.0 metres (98.4 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 metres (49.2 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["Rear parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)","Rear parcel line shall be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 metres (9.8 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 metres (49.2 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["Interior side parcel line shall be 3.0 metres (9.8 feet)","Interior side parcel line shall be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["Exterior side parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)","Exterior side parcel line shall be 30.0 metres (98.4 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Rural accessory dwelling unit: 6.0 metres (19.7 feet) from all parcel lines; kennels: 30 metres (98.4 feet) from all parcel lines","quotes":["The minimum setback of a rural accessory dwelling unit from all parcel lines shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet).","The minimum setback of kennels from all parcel lines shall be 30 metres (98.4 feet)."]},"other":{"value":["Principal single family dwelling with or without a secondary suite: no more than 500 square metres (5,382ft2) combined gross floor area; rural accessory dwelling unit no more than 90 square metres (968ft2)","Agricultural buildings must also be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet) from any single family dwelling and 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) from any watercourse or body of water","Retail stand for agricultural products produced on the parcel: maximum 40 square metres (430.5 square feet)"],"quotes":["shall be no greater than 500 square metres (5,382ft2) and a rural accessory dwelling unit shall be no greater than","90 square metres (968ft2).","Any single family dwelling shall be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet)","Any watercourse or body of water shall be 30.0 metres (98.4 feet)","retail sale stand is 40 square metres (430.5 square feet)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Schedule \"B\" (the zoning maps, Maps 1 to 13) is at the end of the same PDF as images with no text layer; sections 13 and 37 are blank placeholders and CD-5 and CD-10 are listed as \"Pending\" in Table 1."},"source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303#page=94","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json"}}