A1 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Small Acreage Zone

Summerland, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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