{"title":"A1 zone in Burnaby: Agriculture District","code":"A1","slug":"a1","name":"Agriculture District","group":"Agricultural","section":"6.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agricultural and other secondary and accessory uses on lands inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR); ALR lands are also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agricultural and other secondary and accessory uses on lands inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR); ALR lands are also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to provide for agricultural and other secondary and accessory uses on lands within"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Community Garden","Park"],"note":"Agriculture counts as a principal use if it occupies at least 30% of the lot area.","quotes":["Agriculture 6.1.3","Community Garden -","Park 6.1.3","(2) Agriculture is considered a principal use if it occupies at least 30% of the lot area, as demonstrated by"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Agri-Tourism","Animal Care","Assembly and Entertainment","Retail","Agricultural Processing","Boarding Use","Home-Based Child Care Facility","Home Occupation","Restaurant","Secondary Suites","Short-Term Rental","Single Family Dwelling","Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses"],"note":"Some are listed as secondary uses and others as accessory uses; uses and conditions differ for ALR and non-ALR lots.","quotes":["Agri-Tourism 6.1.3","Animal Care 6.1.3","Assembly and Entertainment 6.1.3","Retail 6.1.3","Agricultural Processing 6.1.3","Boarding Use -","Home-Based Child Care Facility Part 6-3.5","Home Occupation Part 6-3.4","Restaurant 6.1.3","Secondary Suites Part 6-3.1","Short-Term Rental Part 6-3.3, 6.1.3","Single Family Dwelling 6.1.3","Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses Part 6-1.6, 6.1.3"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"5,000 m² outside the ALR; 220,000 m² within the ALR (by subdivision)","quotes":["Outside the ALR 5,000 m2","Within the ALR 220,000 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"37 m outside the ALR; 114 m within the ALR (by subdivision)","quotes":["Outside the ALR 37 m","Within the ALR 114 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single family dwellings and accessory buildings: 250 m² total of all buildings, 60 m² total of detached accessory buildings; structures required for farm operations: unrestricted","quotes":["Total of All Buildings 250 m2","Total Detached Accessory Buildings 60 m2","Unrestricted"]},"max_density":{"value":"A maximum of one single family dwelling per lot, which may contain one secondary suite","quotes":["(1) A maximum of one single family dwelling is permitted on a lot,","which may contain one secondary suite."]},"max_height":{"value":"Single family dwelling and accessory buildings: principal building 10.5 m and 2.5 storeys; structures required for farm operations: 15 m","quotes":["Principal Building 10.5 m | 2.5 storeys","15 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.0 m and 1 storey","quotes":["Accessory Building 4.0 m | 1 storey"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single family dwellings and accessory buildings: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 9.0 m; farm structures: 3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard Min: 3.0 m | Max: 9.0 m 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m (interior rear yard and lane yard)","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard 1.5 m 1.5 m","Lane Yard 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Interior Side Yard 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Street yard: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 9.0 m for dwellings and accessory buildings; 3.0 m for farm structures","quotes":["Street Yard Min: 3.0 m | Max: 9.0 m 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum gross floor area for single family dwellings and accessory buildings: 500 m² total of all buildings (farm structures unrestricted)","Buildings housing farm animals must be at least 10 m from all lot lines; mushroom growing, cannabis production facilities and silos at least 24 m","Farm stands up to 30 m² allowed on non-ALR lots","Max 5 dogs or livestock for non-ALR animal care"],"quotes":["Total of All Buildings 500 m2 Unrestricted","no less than","10 m from all lot lines.","be located not less than 24 m from all lot lines:","(2) Farm stands up to 30 m2 are permitted for the sale of farm","(2) A maximum of 5 dogs or livestock is permitted."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=82","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/a1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/a1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/a1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json"}}