A1 zone in Kelowna
Agriculture. Agricultural Land Reserve parcels permitting agriculture and complementary uses suited to an agricultural setting (s.10.1).
The rules
| Name | Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 single detached dwelling or mobile home per lot (another if permitted under the ALC Act) plus secondary suite and/or carriage house; temporary farm worker housing per fn .7 (s.10.3 fn .6/.13) |
| Floor space notes | Single detached house max 500 m2 GFA; carriage house 90 m2 (186 m2 on lots >= 400,000 m2); secondary suite 90 m2; lots >= 8,000 m2 need a registered residential footprint of max 2,000 m2 (+1,000 m2 for a carriage house) (s.10.5 fn .1). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Single detached housing 10.0 m; carriage house 5.4 m; non-agricultural accessory 6.0 m; agricultural structures 16.0 m (s.10.5). |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | 35% for all buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces; greenhouses with closed water systems 75% (s.10.5 fn .6). ALC rules also apply. |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 10 m (33 ft), flank 6 m (20 ft) |
| Setback notes | Single detached housing: front/flanking 6.0 m, side 3.0 m, rear 10.0 m. Livestock/confined areas 15 m (30 m next to residential/commercial zones) (s.10.5). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.1-10.7 (amended BL12475, BL12560, BL12594, BL12742) |
What you can use it for
AgricultureSingle Detached DwellingMobile HomeSecondary SuiteCarriage HouseTemporary Farm Worker HousingAgri-TourismCannabis CultivationKennelsStables
Example lots in A1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (adopted 2022-09-26), consolidated for convenience - updated May 5, 2026. Sections 11 and 13 were replaced by BL12619 (Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing, 2024); later amendments incl. BL12834, BL12848 (adds TS1 zone), BL12861, BL12862, BL12886, BL12916. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.