{"title":"A-3 zone in Salmon Arm: Small Holding Zone","code":"A-3","slug":"a-3","name":"Small Holding Zone","group":"Rural","section":"36","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Creation of two hectare parcels in areas specified in the Official Community Plan where further urbanization and servicing is not anticipated.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Creation of two hectare parcels in areas specified in the Official Community Plan where further urbanization and servicing is not anticipated.","quotes":["The A-3 Zone is intended to provide for the creation of two hectare parcels in areas specified in the Official"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Single family dwelling","Bed and breakfast (limited to three let rooms)","Boarders (limited to two)","Family childcare facility","Group childcare","Home occupation","Silviculture","Equestrian facility","Equestrian facility campsite"],"quotes":["agriculture;","single family dwelling;","bed and breakfast, limited to three let rooms;","boarders, limited to two;","family childcare facility;","group childcare;","home occupation;","silviculture;","equestrian facility;","equestrian facility campsite."]},"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":"2 hectares (4.9 acres)","quotes":["The minimum parcel size shall be 2 hectares (4.9 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"50 metres (164.0 feet)","quotes":["The minimum parcel width shall be 50 metres (164.0 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 the single family dwelling","quotes":["The maximum height of the single family dwelling 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 an accessory dwelling unit, shall be 12 metres (39.4"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["parcel lines shall be 6 metres (19.7 feet).","Front parcel line shall be 30.0 metres (98.4 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 metres (49.2 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["parcel lines shall be 6 metres (19.7 feet).","Rear parcel line shall be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 15.0 metres (49.2 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["parcel lines shall be 6 metres (19.7 feet).","Interior side parcel line shall be 15.0 metres (49.2 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6 metres (19.7 feet) for non-agricultural buildings; 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) for agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["parcel lines shall be 6 metres (19.7 feet).","Exterior side parcel line shall be 30.0 metres (98.4 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"6 metres (19.7 feet) from all parcel lines for non-agricultural accessory buildings","quotes":["accommodate non-agricultural uses from all","parcel lines shall be 6 metres (19.7 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=96","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-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/a-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json"}}