{"title":"A2 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Large Acreage Zone","code":"A2","slug":"a2","name":"Agricultural Large Acreage Zone","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodates agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodates agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.","quotes":["To provide a zone to accommodate 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":["18420 Garnet Valley Road: Agri-Tourism Accommodation permitted only in a Recreational Vehicle and in a tent-only Campground area at set locations"],"quotes":["In the case of land located at 18420 Garnet Valley Road","Agri-Tourism Accommodation is permitted, but only","in a tent-only Campground area located as follows:"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"8.0 ha (1,400 m² minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance, consolidation or road right-of-way subdivision)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 8.0 ha","the Lot Area shall in no case be less than 1,400m2; and"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"60 m (20.0 m minimum in those same Agricultural Land Commission cases)","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 60 m","the Minimum Lot Width shall in no case be less than 20.0m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10 percent of the lot for all buildings and structures outside the Farm Home Plate; 65 percent where the principal use is greenhouses or plant nurseries","quotes":["(d) Maximum coverage for all Buildings and Structures 10 percent of","outside the Farm Home Plate","Maximum Lot 65 percent of the"]},"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 and The lesser of 9.5 m","or 2 Storeys"]},"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":["Maximum Height for Accessory Buildings and The lesser of 11 m","Maximum Height for Agricultural Buildings and 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"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.0 m (15.0 m for greenhouses, buildings housing animals and other intensive agriculture uses)","quotes":["(iii) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior) 4.0 m","(iii) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Interior) 15.0 m"]},"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","Yard 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"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum Farm Home Plate is 1,200 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"],"quotes":["(a) Maximum Farm Home Plate 1,200 m2","Nurseries located within 30.0 m of a residential Property Line shall provide","residential Property Line shall provide","a 6.0 m 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=70","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/a2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/a2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json"}}