---
title: "A-1 zone in Taylor: Agriculture"
place: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/taylor
zone: A-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (Second Reading Version)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/a-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/a-1.json"
---

# A-1 zone in Taylor: Agriculture

Identify lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve and protect and enhance agricultural operations and other compatible land uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Identify lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve and protect and enhance agricultural operations and other compatible land uses.
- **Main uses:** Agricultural use; Manufactured home; Natural resource development; Single detached dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Accessory dwelling unit; Backyard hen enclosure; Bed and breakfast; Bee keeping; Home-based business; Home industry; Secondary suite
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Motorcross (PID: 018-242-146 and PID: 009-484-132 eastern most portion): approved for non-farm use by ALC resolution; Stock car track (PID: 024-852-759): approved for non-farm use by ALC resolution; Public works yard (PID: 009-484-132 western most portion): approved for non-farm use by ALC resolution
- **Minimum lot area:** 200,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 50.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.0 m, except 15.0 m for a grain silo/elevator
- **Front setback:** 10.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 10.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 10.0 m
- **Other rules:** Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its regulations.; Subdivision and non-farm use in the Reserve need an application to the Agricultural Land Commission, which may not allow the minimum lot size or non-farm use in this bylaw.; Residential floor area on agricultural land of 40 ha or less must not exceed 500 m².

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (Second Reading Version), s. 9.0](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/#page=42) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Taylor: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/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/taylor/zoning/a-1/_