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title: "A1 zone in West Kelowna: Agricultural Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: A1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/a1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/a1.json"
---

# A1 zone in West Kelowna: Agricultural Zone

Accommodate agricultural operations and related activities on parcels typically within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate agricultural operations and related activities on parcels typically within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, general; Agriculture, intensive; Alcohol production facility; Cannabis production facility (ALR only); Kennels, service (parcels 4 ha or greater); Greenhouse or plant nursery; Mobile home; Modular home; Riding stable; Single detached dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Agricultural worker dwelling; Agricultural worker dwelling, temporary; Agri-tourism; Agri-tourism accommodation; Care facility, minor; Carriage house; Child care, minor (in-home); Home based business, major; Kennels, hobby; Portable saw mill or shake mill; Retail sales of farm products or processed farm products; Secondary suite; Short-term rental / short-term rental (bed and breakfast)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 23, DL 486, Plan 761, ODYD (2550 Butt Road): one additional single detached dwelling; Lot A, DL 3796, ODYD, Plan 29609 (2880 Scharf Road): one additional single detached dwelling; Lot 80, DL 1934, Plan KAP5381, ODYD (1061 Ogden Road): one additional single detached dwelling; Lot B, DL 3480, ODYD, Plan KAP77505 (3651 Glencoe Road): one agricultural worker dwelling and five agri-tourism campsites; Lot A, DL 3480, ODYD, Plan KAP67210 (2670 Highway 97 S): outdoor storage
- **Minimum lot area:** 4.0 ha (9.9 ac); 2.45 ha (5.73 ac) on the western portion of DL 5075, ODYD, except Plans 9213 and 12107; 1 ha (2.47 ac) on Plan KAP13544 Lot 1 DL 581 ODYD, except Plan KAP46981 (3348 Boucherie Road)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (98.4 ft) frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% for all uses other than a greenhouse (45% including driveways and parking areas); greenhouse 75% less the parcel coverage of other uses
- **Maximum density:** 1 single detached dwelling or 1 mobile home or 1 modular home per parcel; 1 secondary suite or 1 carriage house per parcel; agricultural worker dwellings subject to Sections 3.21 and 3.22
- **Maximum height:** Single detached dwelling and modular home 12.0 m (39.4 ft); agricultural worker dwelling, temporary agricultural worker dwelling and mobile home 9.5 m (31.2 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys; farm buildings 15.0 m (49.2 ft); carriage house 7.0 m (23.0 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 8.0 m (26.2 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft); alcohol production facility 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of building height and 12.0 m (39.3 ft) above that
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft); alcohol production facility 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for the first 9.0 m (29.5 ft) of building height and 12.0 m (39.3 ft) above that
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Other rules:** Buildings housing animals (other than intensive agriculture), kennel, riding stable and greenhouse: at least 15.0 m (49.2 ft) from any parcel boundary; Cannabis production facility: at least 30.0 m (98.4 ft) from any parcel boundary, 60.0 m (196.9 ft) from any P zone; Intensive agriculture: at least 30.0 m (98.4 ft) from any parcel boundary; Maximum single detached dwelling size 500 m2 (5382 ft2)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 8.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=89) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in West Kelowna: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/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/west-kelowna/zoning/a1/_