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title: "A1 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Small Acreage Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: A1
bylaw: "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)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Small Acreage Zone

Accommodates existing small-lot agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodates existing small-lot agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, General; Agriculture, Intensive; Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries; Manufactured Housing - Type 1 or 2; Single Detached Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 2.0 ha (1,400 m² minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance or lot consolidation)
- **Minimum lot width:** 60.0 m (20.0 m minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance or lot consolidation)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal Dwelling per lot
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 9.5 m or 2 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** The lesser of 11 m or 2 storeys; 12.0 m for agricultural buildings and structures such as greenhouses and animal buildings
- **Front setback:** 7.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)
- **Rear setback:** 7.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)
- **Interior side setback:** 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)
- **Street side setback:** 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)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings: front 7.0 m, rear 7.0 m, interior side 4.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [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), s. 8.1](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) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Summerland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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/summerland/zoning/a1/_