{"title":"A1 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Small Acreage Zone","code":"A1","slug":"a1","name":"Agricultural Small Acreage Zone","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodates existing small-lot agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodates existing small-lot agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.","quotes":["To provide a zone to accommodate existing small Lot Agricultural Uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture, General","Agriculture, Intensive","Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries","Manufactured Housing - Type 1 or 2","Single Detached Housing"],"quotes":["Agriculture, General;","Agriculture, Intensive;","Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries;","Manufactured Housing - Type 1 or 2; and","Single Detached Housing."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agri-Tourism Accommodation","Animal Shelter, Major (lots 2.0 ha or larger)","Carriage House","Craft Brewery & Distilling","Child Care Centre, Minor","Commercial Kennel (lots 4.0 ha or larger)","Fruit Stand","Home Occupation - Type 1, 2 or 3","Secondary Suite","Short-Term Rental","stable","Temporary Farm Worker Accommodation","Winery & Cidery"],"quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures;","Agri-Tourism Accommodation, subject to Section 7.16","Animal Shelter, Major on Lots having a minimum Lot Area of 2.0 ha","Carriage House subject to Section 7.4","Commercial Kennel on Lots having a minimum Lot Area of 4.0 ha","Home Occupation - Type 1,2 or 3, subject to Section 7.6;","Secondary Suite, subject to Section 7.3","Short-Term Rental, subject to Section 7.2;","Temporary Farm Worker Accommodation, subject to Section 7.13; and","Winery & Cidery"]},"site_specific":{"value":["19555 Matsu Drive: automotive and boat repair shop as a Type 3 Home Occupation in an Accessory Building","11208 Sanborn Street: Campground as an Accessory Use (seasonal, April 1st to October 30th)","12914 Prairie Valley Road: minimum lot area 1.4 ha","11507 Blair Street: Temporary Farm Worker Accommodation in eleven modular units","26405 Garnet Valley Road: Temporary Farm Worker Accommodation in the structure shown on the figure","11510 Blair Street: extra Manufactured Housing - Type 2 for a family member of the owner"],"quotes":["automotive and boat repair shop as a Type 3 Home Occupation Use is an Accessory","Campground, is permitted as a site specific Accessory Use on Lot A, DL 472,","Seasonal operation between April 1st and October 30th","the minimum Lot Area for Lot 4, DL 475,","is 1.4 ha.","Eleven modular units may be configured as a Building to be used as a","In the case of the land at 26405 Garnet Valley Road","In the case of land located at 11510 Blair Street","An additional Dwelling that is a Manufactured Housing – Type 2 for the"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2.0 ha (1,400 m² minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance or lot consolidation)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 2.0 ha","the Lot Area shall in no case be less than 1,400 m2;"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"60.0 m (20.0 m minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance or lot consolidation)","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 60.0 m","the Minimum Lot Width shall in no case be less than 20.0 m; and"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10 percent of the lot for all buildings and structures outside the Farm Home Plate; 65 percent for lots 2.0 ha or larger where the principal use is greenhouses or plant nurseries","quotes":["Maximum coverage for all Buildings and 10 percent of the Lot","Structures outside the Farm Home Plate","Maximum 65 percent of the","plant nurseries 184","where a Lot is 2.0ha or greater in size on"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 principal Dwelling per lot","quotes":["Only one (1) principal Dwelling shall be permitted per Lot"]},"max_height":{"value":"The lesser of 9.5 m or 2 storeys","quotes":["Maximum Height for Principal Buildings","The lesser of 9.5 m or 2"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"The lesser of 11 m or 2 storeys; 12.0 m for agricultural buildings and structures such as greenhouses and animal buildings","quotes":["The lesser of 11 m or 2","Maximum Height for agricultural Buildings","12.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)","quotes":["(i) Minimum Front Yard Setback 7.0 m","(i) Minimum Front Yard Setback 15.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)","quotes":["(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Setback 7.0 m","(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Setback 15.0 m","a 30.0 m minimum setback for Rear Yards"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses; 30.0 m for those uses next to an urban residential lot)","quotes":["(iii) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior) 4.0 m","(iii) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior) 15.0 m","(c) Notwithstanding Section 8.1.6. (b), a 30.0 m minimum setback for Rear Yards"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m where a garage door faces a street; 15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)","quotes":["(iv) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Exterior) 4.5 m, except where a garage","Setback shall be 6.0 m","(iv) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Exterior) 15.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Same as principal buildings: front 7.0 m, rear 7.0 m, interior side 4.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["(a) Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures:","(i) Minimum Front Yard Setback 7.0 m","(ii) Minimum Rear Yard Setback 7.0 m","(iii) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior) 4.0 m","(iv) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Exterior) 4.5 m, except where a garage"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum Farm Home Plate is 905 m²","Parking and access driveways for greenhouses and plant nurseries within 30.0 m of a residential property line need a 6.0 m wide landscaped strip","Temporary farm worker housing is only for specific sites listed in the site-specific section"],"quotes":["(a) Maximum Farm Home Plate 905 m2","Parking and loading areas and access driveways for Greenhouses and Plant","Nurseries located within 30.0m of a residential Property Line shall provide","6.0m wide Landscaped Strip along that affected Property Line."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0#page=63","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json"}}