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title: "ALR zone in Vernon: Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)"
place: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vernon
zone: ALR
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning/alr/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning/alr.json"
---

# ALR zone in Vernon: Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)

Preserve and promote agricultural practices in line with the Agricultural Land Commission Act, and protect Vernon's agricultural land.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Preserve and promote agricultural practices in line with the Agricultural Land Commission Act, and protect Vernon's agricultural land.
- **Minimum lot area:** 12 ha (29.65 ac) (subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 40 m (subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Housing uses including accessory buildings 10%; agricultural buildings and structures 35%; agri-tourism accommodation no regulations; greenhouses and nurseries with closed wastewater and stormwater management systems 75%
- **Maximum density:** Lots over 1 ha with no community sewer: no municipal regulations; lots under 1 ha with no community sewer: 1 Dwelling Unit plus 1 Secondary Suite; any lot with community sewer: no municipal regulations
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m (dwelling units and seasonal accommodation for farm workers); 16.0 m (agricultural buildings and structures)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (abutting a street)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (abutting a lot); 6.0 m (abutting a laneway or alley)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (abutting a lot)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (abutting a street)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 6.0 m from a street, 3.0 m from a lot, 3.0 m from a laneway or alley
- **Other rules:** Uses: no municipal regulations; the Agricultural Land Commission rules apply; Kennels and stables are not permitted on lots under 2.0 ha; Buildings for housing use must conform with ALC regulations; Agri-tourism accommodation sleeping units: 0 on lots under 2.0 ha, 5 on 2.0 to 3.5 ha, 7 on 3.6 to 4.9 ha, 10 on lots over 5.0 ha

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083), s. 8.1](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf#page=79) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Vernon: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/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/vernon/zoning/alr/_