{"title":"A-1 zone in Smithers: Agricultural","code":"A-1","slug":"a-1","name":"Agricultural","group":"Agricultural","section":"3.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To accommodate agricultural uses within Town boundaries on land inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To accommodate agricultural uses within Town boundaries on land inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.","quotes":["The purpose of the A-1 zone is to accommodate agricultural uses within Town boundaries on","land located both within and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Single detached dwelling","Parks and trails","Group home (minor and major)"],"quotes":["agriculture","single detached dwelling","parks and trails","group home (both minor and major)"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary suite","Short-term rental","Bed & breakfast","Carriage house"],"quotes":["secondary suite","short-term rental","bed & breakfast","carriage house"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"16 hectares","quotes":["Parcel Area 16 hectares minimum"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Not restricted","quotes":["Parcel Width Not restricted"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30% for all buildings and structures","quotes":["Parcel Coverage 30% maximum for all buildings and structures"]},"max_density":{"value":"On community water and sewer: 4 units for fee simple parcels greater than 280 m²; 3 units for fee simple parcels less than 280 m²","quotes":["a. 4 units for fee simple parcels greater than 280 m2","b. 3 units for fee simple parcels less than 280 m2"]},"max_height":{"value":"9 metres (residential buildings)","quotes":["Height of residential buildings 9 metres maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres","quotes":["front yard 7.5 metres minimum"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres","quotes":["rear yard 7.5 metres minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 metres (side yard)","quotes":["side yard 7.5 metres minimum"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025)","url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Town%20of%20Smithers%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201987_Deepa%20Chandran.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town posts the bylaw as adopted on 17 June 2025; no later amendments are folded into this PDF. Schedule A (the zoning map) is a separate PDF."},"source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Town%20of%20Smithers%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201987_Deepa%20Chandran.pdf#page=37","place":{"path":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/a-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/a-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/a-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/index.json"}}