A2 zone in Summerland: Agricultural Large Acreage Zone
Accommodates agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Accommodates agricultural uses; lands must be designated Agriculture in the Official Community Plan. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots | 18420 Garnet Valley Road: Agri-Tourism Accommodation permitted only in a Recreational Vehicle and in a tent-only Campground area at set locations |
| Minimum lot area | 8.0 ha (1,400 m² minimum where the Agricultural Land Commission approves a homesite severance, consolidation or road right-of-way subdivision) |
| Minimum lot width | 60 m (20.0 m minimum in those same Agricultural Land Commission cases) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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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. 8.2 (read 2026-11-07)
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