What qualifies for farm class?
Under B.C. Regulation 411/95 (Standards for the Classification of Land as a Farm) of the Assessment Act, a farm is all or part of a parcel of land used for:
a) primary agricultural production;
b) a farmer’s dwelling; or
c) the training and boarding of horses when operated in conjunction with horse rearing.
All farm structures, including the farmer’s dwelling, will be classified as residential.
There are four fact sheets available on this topic
In addition:
- Please see the Farm Classification in British Columbia brochure here.
- Please see the Application for Farm Classification here.
