A1 zone, Hamilton: Agriculture (A1) Zone

What the A1 zone permits

• Agriculture
• Community Garden
• Residential Care Facility
• Secondary Uses to Agriculture (Agricultural Processing Establishment – Secondary; Agricultural Research Operation; Agritourism; Home Industry; Kennel; Agricultural Alcohol Production Facility; Landscape Contracting Establishment – Secondary)
• Single Detached Dwelling
• Veterinary Service – Farm Animal
• Farm Labour Residence (accessory to Agriculture, subject to 12.1.3.1 j))
• Additional Dwelling Unit and Additional Dwelling Unit – Detached (per Section 4.33)

Standards

Other provisions in this section

• Residential Care Facility capacity shall not exceed 10 residents (12.1.3.3 g)).
• Home Business in a dwelling: per Section 4.21 (12.1.3.3 h)).
• Accessory Buildings: per Section 4.8 (12.1.3.1 g), 12.1.3.3 i)).
• Parking: per Section 5 (12.1.3.1 h), 12.1.3.3 j)).
• Additional Dwelling Unit and Additional Dwelling Unit – Detached: per Section 4.33 (12.1.3.4).
• Community Garden: per Section 4.27 (12.1.3.5).
• Outdoor storage (agricultural uses): not permitted in any minimum Front Yard or Flankage Yard; must be at least 10 m from any lot line and screened per Section 4.19; does not apply to agricultural vehicles/equipment (12.1.3.1 f)).
• Small scale retailing of agricultural products: max 200.0 m² GFA total (exclusive of a Farm Produce/Product Stand); not permitted within a Dwelling or Farm Labour Residence; Farm Produce/Product Stand max 18.5 m² GFA and permitted in any yard notwithstanding setbacks and 4.8.2 a) (12.1.3.1 i)).
• Farm Labour Residence: max building height 10.5 m; aggregate max lot coverage 420 m² for all Farm Labour Residences; each unit max 200 m² GFA; min 30 m separation from principal Farm Dwelling; min 10 m separation between Farm Labour Residences; min 1 parking space per Farm Labour Residence if no principal farm dwelling on the lot (12.1.3.1 j)).
• Mushroom Operations: buildings/structures set back min 30.0 m from any lot line; no stockpiles of waste, manure, fertilizer or compost within 30.0 m of any lot line (12.1.3.1 k)).
• Nursery: retailing per 12.1.3.1 i); outdoor unenclosed piles of bulk product for retail max 100.0 m² aggregate (12.1.3.1 l)).
• Cannabis Growing and Harvesting Facility: max 2,000.0 m² GFA for new buildings (existing buildings may be used); testing/packaging/shipping accessory only; min 150 m setback from lot lines abutting Residential, Institutional, Commercial, Mixed Use, S1, S2 or S3 zones and from existing dwellings, farm labour residences, mobile homes, schools, residential care facilities, places of worship, day cares or parks; all buildings min 30.0 m from any lot line; no outdoor storage; no retail sales (12.1.3.1 m)). Prohibited in Lower Stoney Creek (Figure 6.0, Schedule F), as is an aquaponics facility (12.1.2 d)).
• Secondary Uses to Agriculture require min lot area 5.0 ha; only one Home Industry or one Landscape Contracting Establishment – Secondary per lot (12.1.3.2 b), c)).
• Agricultural Processing Establishment – Secondary: max 500.0 m² GFA; buildings min 30.0 m from any lot line; outdoor storage per 12.1.3.1 f) max 100.0 m² (12.1.3.2 d)).
• Agritourism: max 500.0 m² GFA (12.1.3.2 e)).
• Home Industry: buildings min 15.0 m from any lot line and max 250.0 m² GFA; operated by a resident with max 3 non-resident employees; outdoor storage max 100.0 m²; max 3 associated motor vehicles parked unenclosed, others in an enclosed building (12.1.3.2 f)).
• Kennel: max 500.0 m² GFA; buildings min 60.0 m from any lot line; no animals kept in open areas within 60.0 m of any lot line (12.1.3.2 g)).
• Agricultural Alcohol Production Facility: min lot area 4.0 ha with min 2.0 ha growing grapes, fruits, hops or other produce for on-site production; max 500.0 m² GFA (excluding basement/cellar), of which max 25% for retail/hospitality/tasting (12.1.3.2 h)).
• Landscape Contracting Establishment – Secondary: only secondary to a Nursery; on lots 7.0 ha or greater min 65% of A1/A2/P6 lot area used for growing (never less than 3.0 ha); on lots under 7.0 ha min 50% (never less than 3.0 ha); buildings min 15.0 m from any lot line and max 250.0 m² GFA; outdoor storage max 100.0 m², min 30.0 m from any lot line and screened per 4.19; max 3 associated motor vehicles unenclosed, unenclosed parking screened per 4.19 (12.1.3.2 i)).
• Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 1 (Schedule F Figures 5.0–5.3): listed Part V EPA waste disposal sites, hazardous waste management facility, waste management facility, salt storage facility of 5,000 tonnes or more, snow storage facility over 1 ha, Motor Vehicle Service Station, motor vehicle collision repair establishment (12.1.2 a)).
• Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 2: waste disposal sites injecting liquid waste into a well; waste disposal facility (12.1.2 b)). Prohibited in Vulnerable Area 3: waste disposal sites applying untreated septage to land (12.1.2 c)).