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AG1 zoning in BC
AG1 means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial AG1 zone. 4 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 3 local governments. It goes by 2 names: Agriculture 1 (3 bylaws), Agriculture One. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
AG1 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Agriculture 1 · Ranchero / Deep Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 751 | One house on lots under 8 ha, two on 8 ha or more, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.16 (within the ALR's rules) | 60 ha (100 m wide) | 25% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Agriculture 1 · Electoral Area E Zoning Bylaw No. 841 | One house on lots under 8 ha, two on 8 ha or more, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.15 (within the ALR's rules) | 60 ha (100 m wide) | 25% | House 11.5 m; approved non-farm accessory buildings 10 m |
| Regional District of Nanaimo Agriculture 1 · Regional District of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2024 | One home on a lot of 2 ha or less, two on a larger lot (rules differ in Area G, see below), and a secondary suite with each house up to two a lot (s. 4.2(c)) | Set by the lot's subdivision district on the RDN's map, from 400 m² to 50 ha by district and servicing (Part 5); a report on a lot names its district and size. | 10% for buildings other than farm buildings (35% on lots under 4,000 m²), 35% for farm buildings, 75% for greenhouses, 75% in all | 9 m for buildings other than farm buildings |
| Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Agriculture One · Okanagan Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 2800, 2022 | One house or mobile home and one secondary suite; plus accessory dwellings by lot size: 1 (125 m² in all) under 8 ha, 2 (250 m²) from 8 ha, 3 (375 m²) from 12 ha, 4 (500 m²) from 16 ha (s. 13.1.4) | 4 ha | 35% on lots under 2,500 m², 20% up to 2 ha, 10% over 2 ha (75% for a greenhouse) | 10 m; accessory buildings 4.5 m on lots under 2,500 m² |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned AG1 under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.