---
title: "A-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Agriculture"
place: Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vanderhoof
zone: A-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/a-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/a-1.json"
---

# A-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Agriculture

Main uses: Agricultural use, Intensive agricultural, Manufactured home, Single-family dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agricultural use; Intensive agricultural; Manufactured home; Single-family dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses; Rural home-based business; Secondary dwelling (subject to the density rule); Secondary suite only in single-family dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 20.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the parcel
- **Maximum density:** 1 principal residential use and accessory buildings and structures per parcel; one additional dwelling unit may be allowed for a full-time farm worker on the same parcel, pending Agricultural Land Commission approval
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 8.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5.0 m (side parcel line)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408#page=112) (read 2026-11-08)

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