AR1 zone in Terrace: Agricultural

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

In short

Identify and preserve suitable land for agricultural use; includes all lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Zone rules

Purpose	Identify and preserve suitable land for agricultural use; includes all lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Main uses	Agriculture Intensive Agriculture Medical Marihuana Production Facility Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Unit Family Child Care Home Occupation – Level 1, 2 or 3 Kitchen, Secondary Secondary Suite Vacation Accommodation
Extra uses on specific lots	Industrial Equipment Sales, Leasing and Storage, on: Southeast ¼ of District Lot 1733, Range 5, Coast District Manufacturing, General and Outdoor Storage, limited to explosive manufacturing, storage and related operations on District Lots 930 and 997, Range 5, Coast District
Minimum lot area	80,000 m² (8.0 hectares)
Minimum lot width	50.0 m
Maximum height	9.0 m (residential); 12.0 m (agricultural); 9.0 m (accessory dwelling unit)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.1 m
Front setback	7.5 m (residential); 25.0 m (agriculture and intensive agriculture buildings)
Rear setback	7.5 m (residential and agriculture buildings)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (residential); 7.5 m (agriculture and intensive agriculture buildings)
Street side setback	7.5 m (residential and agriculture buildings)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m
Other rules	Maximum 1 residential principal building per parcel; agricultural buildings unlimited Maximum accessory building and accessory dwelling unit floor area: 90 m² each Agriculture and intensive agriculture buildings must be at least 30 metres from any other zone boundary and have 3.0 m separation from any adjacent building A medical marijuana production facility must be within the Agricultural Land Reserve and at least 30 m from all parcel lines

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026), s. 10.1 (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 City's consolidation is for convenience only; the original bylaw prevails. 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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